Should I hold on to collectibles so I can pass them on to my children if they become valuable? (01:40)
How do I address a hoard of just-in-case items I’ve stashed for use at work? (10:22)
How can boundaries help with just-in-case items? (14:28)
How do you address the ‘I-told-you-so’ crowd regarding just-in-case items you purged that you must purchase again? (27:31)
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The Minimalists are joined by philosopher Peter Rollins to discuss nihilism, despair, anger, and depression, and they answer the following questions:
How are nihilism and minimalism related? (02:57)
Is Fight Club’s Tyler Durden an example of nihilism? (05:33)
What did Nietzsche mean by the “death of God”? (07:11)
What started the recent rise in nihilism? (10:58)
Is anger merely unrealized expectations? (12:21)
What is the “belief through the other”? (17:22)
How do you define “fundamentalism”? (18:32)
Are nihilism and pessimism the same perspective? (19:03)
How do we overcome pessimism? (20:24)
What would cause someone to become a nihilist? (21:38)
Why did Nietzsche believe we must all experience the death of God? (23:25)
What is “dialectics”? (24:15)
How do I help myself and my children adequately recover and move on after the death of their father and the disintegration of my second marriage? (26:36)
What are “beta-elements”? (29:27)
What is an “alpha function”? (29:45)
What is your perspective regarding “symptoms”? (30:47)
What is the value of a psychotherapist for those of us struggling with issues? (31:04)
How do you find new meaning in life when the meaning you wanted is no longer an option? (33:21)
How do you define “depression”? (34:11)
What is the “object cause of desire”? (33:54)
How do you define “love”? (36:59)
How do you address a void? (40:24)
Why do you consider Los Angeles the most religious place in the world? (43:12)
What is “leveling”? (49:33)
What is the difference between a problem and a mystery? (53:34)
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What documents are essential to keep? (02:11)
What companies do you recommend for scanning physical photos and storing them in the cloud? (06:45)
What are the most effective methods for organizing important paper documents in the office? (18:22)
What resources do you use to keep paper clutter from ever entering your homes? (22:02)
Where do I begin tackling a monster of paper clutter that threatens to eat up an inordinate amount of time? (25:19)
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The Minimalists are joined by T.K. Coleman in Atlanta to discuss minimalism with purpose, resolving conflict, and creating a “social budget,” and they answer the following questions:
When have you found telling the truth problematic? (03:04)
Is minimalism a Western solution for overconsumption? (07:20)
Why are so many so consumed with consumption? (08:54)
What is the “American Dream”? (10:03)
What makes us singularly human? (11:51)
What is minimalism to you? (13:15)
How do you appropriately resolve conflict with loved ones in a family business? (18:11)
How do you define “love”? (27:40)
What is your perspective regarding power? (29:15)
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