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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

It's… It's making sure you understand that what other people are pushingis not always...

It's… It's making sure you understand that what other people are pushing
is not always consistent

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It's… It's making sure you understand
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that what other people are pushing is not always consistent.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:50
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.
It's not always compatible with what it is you need. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
It's not always compatible with what it is you need.
My shopping habits before minimalism were compulsive. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
My shopping habits before minimalism were compulsive.
Shopping was a crutch. It was a place I would go to. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Shopping was a crutch. It was a place I would go to.
Some people like to emotionally eat. I would emotionally shop. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Some people like to emotionally eat. I would emotionally sho...
So I was all about, um, finding, you know, that 99% off item - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
So I was all about, um, finding, you know, that 99% off item
I would most likely buy that item - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
I would most likely buy that item
I would buy fancy ones, normal ones, regular ones, you know. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
I would buy fancy ones, normal ones, regular ones, you know.
I would buy just random stuff like that, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
I would buy just random stuff like that,
I bought a scooter. A 150 cc scooter. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I bought a scooter. A 150 cc scooter.
I could imagine myself riding this in Atlanta. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I could imagine myself riding this in Atlanta.
And if you've ever been in Atlanta traffic, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
And if you've ever been in Atlanta traffic,
I felt like I deserved it. I felt like I worked really hard, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I felt like I deserved it. I felt like I worked really hard,
And then the feeling of shame would creep up and guilt, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
And then the feeling of shame would creep up and guilt,
[Joshua] You know, it's strange in retrospect, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
[Joshua] You know, it's strange in retrospect,
We were on food stamps and government assistance, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
We were on food stamps and government assistance,
Shortly after I was born, my father's mental health took a turn for the worse, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
Shortly after I was born, my father's mental health too...
You see, when Mom married my dad, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
You see, when Mom married my dad,
And Dad's mental illness was only amplified by his alcoholism, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
And Dad's mental illness was only amplified by his alco...
I guess the physical abuse started around the time I was three years old. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
I guess the physical abuse started around the time I was thr...
In fact, my very first memory as a child - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
In fact, my very first memory as a child