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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

My best friend,a guy named Ryan Nicodemus, whom I've knownsince we were fat little...

My best friend,
a guy named Ryan Nicodemus, whom I've known
since we were fat little fifth-graders… -he came to me one day and said…
-[thunder rumbles] [Joshua] "Why the hell are you so happy?" So I told him
about this thing called minimalism

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My best friend, a guy named Ryan Nicodemus,
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whom I've known since we were fat little fifth-graders…
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-he came to me one day and said… -[thunder rumbles]
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[Joshua] "Why the hell are you so happy?"
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So I told him about this thing called minimalism.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:10
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.
And he said, "What the hell is minimalism?" - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:16
And he said, "What the hell is minimalism?"
I think you might benefit from this minimalism thing too, because… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I think you might benefit from this minimalism thing too, be...
[engine turns over] - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
[engine turns over]
Like, I had to find out, like, "Okay, what is Josh doing differently?" - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
Like, I had to find out, like, "Okay, what is Josh doin...
You obviously had made some changes, so that's… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
You obviously had made some changes, so that's…
-Yeah. [chuckles] -And, uh, we sat down and… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:15
-Yeah. [chuckles] -And, uh, we sat down and…
[Ryan] If it was anyone else, I don't know if I would have been so quick - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
[Ryan] If it was anyone else, I don't know if I would h...
As we were sitting there, having our lunch, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
As we were sitting there, having our lunch,
Making room for life's most important things. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Making room for life's most important things.
So me, being the problem solver that I am, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
So me, being the problem solver that I am,
I looked up at Josh, and I excitedly announced, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
I looked up at Josh, and I excitedly announced,
Now what?" - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Now what?"
I mean, that was great for him, but I wanted faster results. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I mean, that was great for him, but I wanted faster results.
So, we came up with a wild idea called a packing party. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
So, we came up with a wild idea called a packing party.
We decided to pack all my belongings as if I were moving. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
We decided to pack all my belongings as if I were moving.
Then I would unpack only the items I needed over the next three weeks. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
Then I would unpack only the items I needed over the next th...
So Josh came over, and he literally helped me box up everything. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
So Josh came over, and he literally helped me box up everyth...
My clothes, my kitchenware, my towels, my TVs, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
My clothes, my kitchenware, my towels, my TVs,
Everything. We literally pretended like I was moving. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Everything. We literally pretended like I was moving.
So after nine hours and a couple of pizza deliveries, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
So after nine hours and a couple of pizza deliveries,