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Watch: "Preparing Without Hoarding"

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists discuss what people can do to responsibility prepare for emergencies, pandemics, supply-chain shortages, and financial shock events without hoarding, and they answer the following questions:

How do we appropriately manage scarcity? (05:33)...

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"All These Distractions"

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about avoiding the distractions that create psychological and emotional clutter with Dr. Amishi Jha, and they answer the following questions:

How are distractions and disconn...

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Watch: "All These Distractions"

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about avoiding the distractions that create psychological and emotional clutter with Dr. Amishi Jha, and they answer the following questions:

How are distractions and disconn...

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"Seven Daily Habits"

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about the seven daily habits to change your life forever, and they answer the following questions:

Why do New Year’s resolutions typically fail? (01:53)

Why do you believe there’s no such thing as “priorities”? (06:53) View Post

Watch: "Seven Daily Habits"

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about the seven daily habits to change your life forever, and they answer the following questions:

Why do New Year’s resolutions typically fail? (01:53)

Why do you believe there’s no such thing as “priorities”? (06:53) View Post

Benefits for True Fans

Patrons,

This message is specifically for our True Fans on Patreon, but we're including all of our patrons on this missive in case you're interested in reading this update.

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"The Signifiers of Suffering"

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists are joined by philosopher Peter Rollins to discuss signifiers, suffering, the “death of God,” desire, happiness, and wisdom, and they answer the following questions:

Wha...

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Watch: "The Signifiers of Suffering"

Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists are joined by philosopher Peter Rollins to discuss signifiers, suffering, the “death of God,” desire, happiness, and wisdom, and they answer the following questions:

Wha...

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"Other Kinds of Clutter"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and The Minimalists’ team discuss non-material clutter, including relationship clutter, career clutter, emotional clutter, calendar clutter, organizational clutter, and other kinds of clutter, and they answer the following questions:

Is deprivati...

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Watch: "Other Kinds of Clutter"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and The Minimalists’ team discuss non-material clutter, including relationship clutter, career clutter, emotional clutter, calendar clutter, organizational clutter, and other kinds of clutter, and they answer the following questions:

Is deprivati...

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"Simplicity Creates a New Starting Line: Live from Atlanta"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by T.K. Coleman in Atlanta to discuss putting your foot down with family members, the difference between abundance and wealth, poverty being the default human state, creat...

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Watch: "Simplicity Creates a New Starting Line: Live from Atlanta"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by T.K. Coleman in Atlanta to discuss putting your foot down with family members, the difference between abundance and wealth, poverty being the default human state, creat...

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"The Mask of Personality"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by counselor, podcaster, and author Ian Morgan Cron to discuss personal strengths, inner weaknesses, and the nine personality types of the Enneagram, and they answer t...

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Watch: "The Mask of Personality"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by counselor, podcaster, and author Ian Morgan Cron to discuss personal strengths, inner weaknesses, and the nine personality types of the Enneagram, and they answer t...

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"Emotional Intelligence"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss emotional intelligence, getting upset, kindness, self-awareness, curiosity, and they answer the following questions:

What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent? (01:07)

What are the two types of blame? (01:42)

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Watch: "Emotional Intelligence"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss emotional intelligence, getting upset, kindness, self-awareness, curiosity, and they answer the following questions: 

What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent? (01:07)

What are the two types of blame? (01:42)

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"30 Years of Friendship"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about lessons from their 30 years of friendship, as well as some of their failures from the past decade, and they answer the following questions:

When did you launch your website? (04:06)

What’s the harm in occasionally breaki...

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Watch: "30 Years of Friendship"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about lessons from their 30 years of friendship, as well as some of their failures from the past decade, and they answer the following questions:

When did you launch your website? (04:06)

What’s the harm in occasionally breaki...

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"The Cult of Minimalism"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan speak with Amanda Montell, author of Cultish, about power, freedom, influence, and whether minimalism could become a cult, and they answer the following questions:

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Watch: "The Cult of Minimalism"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan speak with Amanda Montell, author of Cultish, about power, freedom, influence, and whether minimalism could become a cult, and they answer the following questions:

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"Buy Nothing New This Christmas"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about trying to buy nothing new this holiday season, and they answer the following questions:

What has stressed you out in past holiday seasons? (00:49)

Why are we so obsessed regarding our material possessions? (04:58)

Wh...

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Watch: "Buy Nothing New This Christmas"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about trying to buy nothing new this holiday season, and they answer the following questions:

What has stressed you out in past holiday seasons? (00:49)

Why are we so obsessed regarding our material possessions? (04:58)

Wh...

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Nothing to Do with Cyber Monday

Hello, Simpletons!

Happy Cyber Monday. Just kidding. You can put away your debit card. Hehe. While you can watch our latest one-minute rant about "Stupid Christmas Gifts" on Instagram or 2021-11-29 18:56:29 +0000 UTC View Post

"The Expiration Date on Friendships"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about expired careers, expired obligations, expired hometowns, and even expired relationships, and they answer the following questions:

Is there a value in placing expiration dates on everything in our lives? (00:00)

What does y...

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Watch: "The Expiration Date on Friendships"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about expired careers, expired obligations, expired hometowns, and even expired relationships, and they answer the following questions:

Is there a value in placing expiration dates on everything in our lives? (00:00)

What does y...

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"Possessed by Possessions"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the emotional and psychological pain that arises when we constantly need more stuff, and they answer the following questions:

How do we quell our mindless consumption? (00:00)

What is “expensive pain”? (08:47)

Wh...

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Watch: "Possessed by Possessions"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the emotional and psychological pain that arises when we constantly need more stuff, and they answer the following questions:

How do we quell our mindless consumption? (00:00)

What is “expensive pain”? (08:47)

Wh...

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"The Great Resignation"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the seven stages of finding purpose in a career, quitting your job if you’re miserable, and “The Great Resignation” with career expert, author, and Ramsey personality 2021-11-11 13:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Watch: "The Great Resignation"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the seven stages of finding purpose in a career, quitting your job if you’re miserable, and “The Great Resignation” with career expert, author, and Ramsey personality 2021-11-11 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

"Consumerist Equanimity"

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about blowing up past relationships; rules for letting go of careers, habits, and routines; and nine ways to avoid spending money on trends; and they answer the following questions:

What do you mean by “blowing up a relationship”?...

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