Consumer Relapse
3/2/202657 min
The Minimalists talk about relapsing into consumerism, purchases that make you a bad minimalist, living small in a big world, and much more.
Discussed in this episode:
Do no-buy challenges create lasting change in our consumption habits—or are they just temporary detoxes before we relapse into old spending patterns? (2:06)
What's the last thing you bought that made you feel like a "bad" minimalist? (22:16)
Right Here, Right Now: Simplehaven Retreat and Uncluttered Faith (49:50)
Listener Tip: Live small, and question everything you bring into your home. (53:13)
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:12
[singing] Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. Oh, I bet that you'll be fine without it.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:37
Yes. Hello, everybody. Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast, where we discuss what it means to live a meaningful life with less. My name is Joshua Fields Millburn, and joining me here in beautiful, rainy West Hollywood, California, is my good friend, TK Coleman.
TK Coleman· Host0:55
Hey, man. [singing] Feel the rain on your skin.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:58
[laughs] [laughs] Yes. Oh, we should have played that before, before we started recording. Oh, it's... I'm in, I'm in the mood to pod now.
TK Coleman· Host1:08
That, that, that was a live... We just played it right there. That's what that was.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host1:11
Yes. Yes. [laughs] Savvy D is here. Professor Sean is here. We have a studio audience of one. Hannah is here today. Audio Ben and Tomcat are joining us remotely. We got a lot to talk about, TK. I wanna talk to you about relapsing into consumerism.
TK Coleman· Host1:28
Mm.
Joshua Fields Millburn· Host1:28
Also, purchases that make