Joshua Fields Millburn, half of the duo known as The Minimalists and himself a libertarian, discusses how the pursuit of consumption may add to rather than fill a spiritual void, and how withdrawing from the consumption frenzy can be liberating.
About the Guest
Joshua Fields Millburn worked in the corporate world for 12 years before beginning his life as a minimalist, a cause he promotes through writing, speaking, and his documentary Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things.
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Documentary Discussed
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Guest’s Websites
TheMinimalists.com
JoshuaFieldsMillburn.com
Selected Books by the Guest
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by the Minimalists
Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
A Day in the Life of a Minimalist
Essential: Essays by the Minimalists
Related Episode
Ep. 215 The Tiny House Movement (Jay Shafer)
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