Joshua and T.K. talk about responsibilities that aren’t ours to carry, the problem with ethical purity tests, 50 things one writer has stopped buying since becoming a minimalist, and much more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- When does helping someone you love become taking responsibility for something that isn’t yours to carry?
- Right Here, Right Now: Can you separate the product from the person?
- How should I dispose of my unwanted cosmetics so that I can recycle the containers responsibly?
- How can new parents avoid accumulating unnecessary baby and childhood stuff while still giving their children what they need?
- Talkaboutable: Don’t get tricked by sales.
- Talkaboutable: Why did I ever give up my home phone?
- More About Less: 50 Things I’ve Stopped Buying Since Becoming a Minimalist
- Added Value: A song for Jerome
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- You can care without carrying.
- Helping isn’t always helpful.
- You can’t rescue someone from themselves.
- The kindest thing you can give someone is the dignity of their consequences.
- Ethical consumption isn’t a purity test; it’s a judgment about tradeoffs.
- Dispose responsibly, then consume more intentionally.
- Responsible disposal begins with responsible acquisition.
- Children need your presence more than your presents.
- Providing more isn’t the same as providing better.
- Don’t confuse love with stuff.
- More toys create more cleanup, not more childhood.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Long Island”
- Essay: The Amplification of Joy
- Essay: Brand Agnostic
- More About Less: 50 things I’ve stopped buying since becoming a minimalist
- Tour: How to Let Go
- Watch: Talkaboutable #1
- Watch: Talkaboutable #2
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