The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside their podcast cohost, T.K. Coleman, this simple-living trio helps millions of people eliminate clutter and live meaningfully with less. Learn More.

Podcast Ep. 557 | The Context

​​T.K. Coleman speaks with Zach Bush, MD, about why context matters more than content, why relationships are more important than possessions, how we learn to be dissatisfied, what disconnection from nature has to do with addiction and disease, how social media distorts our sense of enough, and much more.

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Discussed in This Episode

  • What is antibiosis?
  • How did boxed apple juice compromise the last remaining indigenous culture?
  • What have we really lost in our loss of ancient technologies?
  • What’s it like to watch a cancer cell under a microscope?
  • What would Neil deGrasse Tyson think of Dr. Bush’s ideas?
  • What is science?
  • If Dr. Bush’s personality had a warning label, what would it say?
  • Agree or disagree? Never go to bed angry.
  • How do you know when to challenge someone versus when to let them be wrong?
  • Where would Dr. Bush take aliens visiting Earth for the first time?
  • Which would Dr. Bush sacrifice if forced to: weddings or funerals?
  • Which would Dr. Bush sacrifice if forced to: receiving apologies or receiving compliments?

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