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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

Shopping was a crutch.It was a place I would go to

Shopping was a crutch.
It was a place I would go to

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Shopping was a crutch. It was a place I would go to.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
62
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:08
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.
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
Things only got worse from there, until, eventually, we escaped. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
Things only got worse from there, until, eventually, we esca...
Mom and I moved 20 miles south to a suburb of Dayton, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
Mom and I moved 20 miles south to a suburb of Dayton,
-[turn signal clicking] -Oh, man. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
-[turn signal clicking] -Oh, man.