Maximal Ep. 363 | Stuffitis (Video) (Patreon)

The Minimalists talk about deciding what to get rid of, managing technology usage, replacing items, minimizing paper clutter, the distinction between advertising and promoting, and more!

Discussed in this episode:

Have you had a sensory deprivation experience? (01:58)

How do we determine what to let go of when we’re attached to everything we have? (07:45)

What is “stuffitis”? (08:21)

What is “one-day-itis”? (13:24)

What is the “Didn’t Know Rule”? (16:28)

How can we become less dependent on technology? (16:54)

How do we reframe the ‘language of necessity’? (20:36)

How do we determine the appropriate amount of friction? (24:10)

How do you view freedom? (25:47)

At what degree of failure is it appropriate to replace an item? (26:08)

What costs should we consider when repairing or replacing something? (31:36)

What do you consider one of the greatest myths of education? (39:29)

How do I minimize my beloved stationary supplies? (43:16)

What is the distinction between promoting and advertising? (50:09)

Segment: Lightning Round (1:10:18)

How do I best manage my anxiety regarding decluttering? (1:10:48)

Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:15:26)

Segment: More About Less (1:28:17)

Segment: Talkaboutables (1:43:18)

What does Ryan want for his birthday? (1:48:19)

What is your perspective regarding discomfort? (1:50:48)

What are your views on walk-in closets? (1:56:04)

Segment: T.K.’s Tweet of the Week (2:05:36)

What are your opinions regarding public and private schools? (2:07:15)

Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (2:15:44)

How do we let get of sentimentality when we let go of stuff? (2:21:32)

Segment: Right Here, Right Now (2:27:10)

Segment: Added Value (2:30:26)

LINKS

Added Value: “A Million I’s”

Article: The People Ditching Smartphones

Book: 15 Ways to Write Better

Book: How to Break up with Your Phone

Book: Love People, Use Things

Book: Minimalist Rulebook

Essay: “Marketing” Just Means Being Considerate

Essay: Photo-Scanning Party

Essay: The Advice Epidemic

Event: Sunday Symposium

Patreon: The Minimalists

Podcast: Clutter Coffins

Podcast: Photo-Scanning Party

Podcast: The Advice Epidemic

Resources: The Minimalists

Review: The Minimalists

Subscribe: The Minimalists

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Twitter: Matt Beaudreau

Website: How to Write Better

YouTube: Top-Notch Idiots

MAXIMS

You strangle everything you cling to.

Our society is suffering from an illness called stuffitis.

You lose traction when you remove all friction.

When in doubt, don’t upgrade!

The only way to let go is to stop clinging.

It’s hard to find a needle in a haystack—even harder to find it in a needlestack.

If it’s not worth sorting through, it’s not worth keeping.

Internal clutter is a side effect of external clutter.

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