"Broken News" (Patreon)

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about recognizing self-imposed stress and addressing it appropriately, and they answer the following questions:

When did you decide you were actually done with the news? (03:32)

From what have you unsubscribed? (05:58)

What’s wrong with the news? (10:16)

Why have you been interested in politics? (19:45)

What was news? (22:25)

How do you get information about legitimate emergencies? (23:31)

At what point would it become crucial to pay attention to the media? (28:34)

Are there any disadvantages to completely ignoring the media? (40:18)

What is your criteria for voting for candidates for political offices? (46:43)

What resources do you use to keep abreast of current events? (48:49)

Do you follow any political issues? (50:20)

Do you intend to maintain your media fast long-term? (52:12)

What might cause you to break your media fast? (53:06)

What would you recommend to someone who wants to stop engaging in catastrophic thinking? (59:14)

How do I address all the things I’ve collected in drawers that I’ve been meaning to fix? (1:20:41)

What should I do with all of the hotel toiletries I’ve collected that I’ll likely never use? (1:24:01)

With so much disarray involving Christmas things, Halloween things, digital files, tools, seasonal clothes—where does one even start? (1:27:39)

Is there a reason I shouldn’t save duplicate tools I’ve used for someone else who might be able to also use them someday? (1:29:10)

What should I do with over-the-counter medications once I’ve gotten over the illness they’ve addressed? (1:32:47)

What should I do with items that I usually hide away from visitors? (1:34:10)

What should I do with my handwritten notes from my graduate school classes that I know I’ll need for my career in helping others? (1:37:37)

Is it ok to not decorate for the holidays to cut back on clutter? (1:42:32)

What should I do with the things people bought for me as gifts that I never wanted? (1:43:00)

How do I determine what clothes to keep and what clothes to donate? (1:44:59)

How do I determine what kitchen items to keep and what kitchen items to donate? (1:46:44)

How do I streamline my junk drawer? (1:47:35)

What should I do with my wedding dress? (1:49:03)

How do I find donation locations? (1:51:05)

What should I do with books and fashion accessories I no longer use? (1:53:19)

How do I let go of CDs I no longer listen to? (1:53:47)

How do I appropriately curate my children’s school work? (1:55:26)

LINKS

App: 10% Happier

App: Waking Up

Article: Don’t Misunderstand Earth’s Day’s Successes

Article: Utah’s Economic Exceptionalism

Book: Awareness

Book: Direct Truth

Book: Everything That Remains

Book: Grammatically Correct

Book: Minimalist Rulebook

Book: The Way to Love

Book: Writing with Clarity and Style

Donations: DonationTown

Essay: Photo-Scanning Party

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

Instagram: Jess Williams

Listen: “Easy to Love”

Listen: Less Is Now

Media: American Affairs

Media: Dayton Business Journal

Podcast: Election Day

Podcast: Nate Green

Podcast: How to Love

Podcast: Minimalism Today

Podcast: Sheila Morovati

Podcast: Pandemic Preparation

Podcast: Eric Weinstein

Resources: The Minimalists

Subscribe: The Minimalists

Text: 937-202-4654

Tour: The Minimalists

Watch: Less Is Now

Website: Newspapers

Website: Project 333

MAXIMS

“Minimalists don’t get rid of important things.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“You can’t clean up everyone else’s clutter.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“The best way to declutter is to leave the junk at the store.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“A minimalist life is a well-curated life.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Most of the things that are satisfying are not nourishing.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Stop searching for answers and start taking action.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“Identifying what is enough will help you identify what is clutter.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Too often we mistake the facts for truth.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“Everything that’s happening is a current event.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“If there’s junk in it, it’s a junk drawer.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“It doesn’t hurt to let go.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 272.