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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

If I'm being honest with myself, I was just gonna selfishly clingto most of Mom's stuff

If I'm being honest with myself, I was just gonna selfishly cling
to most of Mom's stuff

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If I'm being honest with myself,
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I was just gonna selfishly cling to most of Mom's stuff.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:16
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Booklight Productions,Catalyst Films

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Movie Summary

The Minimalists have reworked this phrase to create a sense of urgency for today’s consumer culture: now is the time for less.
But, of course, I wasn't gonna get any real value from it - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
But, of course, I wasn't gonna get any real value from ...
But the truth is that, by letting go, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
But the truth is that, by letting go,
So I donated most of her stuff to her friends and to local charities, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
So I donated most of her stuff to her friends and to local c...
And the few items I was able to sell, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
And the few items I was able to sell,
You see, I realized I could contribute beyond myself - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
You see, I realized I could contribute beyond myself
When I finally returned to Ohio, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
When I finally returned to Ohio,
An old painting, a few photographs, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
An old painting, a few photographs,
I get far more value from the few items I kept - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I get far more value from the few items I kept
Ultimately, I had to let go of what was weighing me down - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Ultimately, I had to let go of what was weighing me down
To move on… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
To move on…
Turns out I had an organized life. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Turns out I had an organized life.
But really, I was just a well-organized hoarder. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
But really, I was just a well-organized hoarder.
And if you would've looked beneath the surface, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
And if you would've looked beneath the surface,
As companies continue to innovate, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
As companies continue to innovate,
Outsourced labor - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
Outsourced labor
And now, with one-click purchasing, same-day delivery, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
And now, with one-click purchasing, same-day delivery,
The average American carries four credit cards in their wallet - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
The average American carries four credit cards in their wall...
Each year, we spend more on shoes, jewelry, and watches - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Each year, we spend more on shoes, jewelry, and watches
[Denaye] I remember when I was a kid, there was something called layaway. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
[Denaye] I remember when I was a kid, there was something ca...
We'd go to the department store and pick out our school clothes, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
We'd go to the department store and pick out our school...