"Mutual Coincidence of Wants" (Patreon)

Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about a world in which we could trade for everything we need with the founder of HaveNeed, Josh Kline, and they answer the following questions:

How is HaveNeed different from Buy Nothing? (00:28)

How does HaveNeed differ from Freecycle? (01:18)

What is a “barter loop”? (05:51)

What is the “mutual coincidence of wants”? (09:18)

What are the most popular barter items? (10:40)

How do you ensure trust between one another on HaveNeed? (10:56)

How do you hold users accountable on HaveNeed? (12:00)

What is the “sunk-cost fallacy”? (22:52)

What is prohibited on HaveNeed? (33:38)

Is there a way to screen the person you are bartering with? (36:53)

How do you guarantee safety on HaveNeed? (40:00)

How do we get past the guilt of asking for help when we have little to nothing to give in exchange? (41:51)

Is it greed and ego or is it shyness to approach others that makes someone choose to purchase new items instead of sharing, trading, or purchasing second-hand items? (48:54)

What is “multi-party trading”? (50:29)

I teach piano lessons for a living and have considered bartering for a few things that I need in return, but the government still wants its cut—how do we barter legally without getting the government involved? (52:59)

LINKS

App: HaveNeed

Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.

Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game

Facebook: HaveNeed

Instagram: HaveNeed

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

Instagram: Jess Williams

Podcast: Hoarders

Resources: The Minimalists

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Text: 937-202-4654

Tour: The Minimalists

Twitter: HaveNeed

Watch: Barter Your Way to Multidimensional Impact

Watch: Less Is Now

Website: HaveNeed

MAXIMS

“Society has encouraged us to disconnect from our humanity, but humans would be better served if we disconnected from societal norms.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“The more we consume, the less we commune.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“The right thing to do is rarely the easy thing to do.” —Ryan Nicodemus

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 291.