The guys who turned minimalism into a religion

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[@theidkplace7869]

I accidentally ate my cat

[@ElizabethTheXIX]

Haha same

[@RealestCheezegg]

Ily

[@aaaameeera]

cool

[@hmmmgoodquestion857]

rip

[@dyfhebev]

ok

[@BarelySociable]

You see, the reason the documentary got a single star, is because they didn't need any more.

[@LocaBoca]

One star seems a bit excessive

[@m4kmm102]

One star is a bit to much for me and my minimalism lifestyle

[@swimporpoise5395]

A good comment from a yt channel with a check mark 😮

[@NylaBStar]

PLSSS AHAHAHAAH

[@thineevee7345]

Lol

[@tearenn3046]

"Money is not important, buy my book to know why"

[@Lilyjem39]

Weeeeee

[@lordblazer]

lol it is the perfect hustle.

[@macattack_1801]

Geniuses.

[@kaodi6993]

The logic

[@ddjsoyenby]

"gimme all your money and you'll be happy"

[@khailils446]

When you're a true minimalist there is only one mom

[@EuphrasieFauchelevent]

momimalist (minimomlist?)

[@sneakysnake2330]

@@EuphrasieFauchelevent watch at like 2:30

[@ahmedzeinalabdin2229]

underrated comment

[@azmrafsan]

😂

[@aliciakok6793]

😭😂😂

[@origamionigiri5831]

That’s why I really like the Marie Kondo version of things: you keep only what makes YOU happy. It’s minimal in the sense that you don’t keep what you don’t need, but the goal is to make your home a reflection of what’s important to you, not just to get rid of as much as possible.

[@yagirlzyier3142]

Sounds way more self improving and sensible

[@LexNonARegeEstViolanda]

I tried Minimalism for some time, but I preferred Marie Kondo's style. I was still able to declutter but without get rid of too many things that I might eventually need in the future.

[@heavenonearth3316]

Honestky they're not even the same and peolle confuse em

[@mahnoorali4102]

​@@fostena it's all stuff that's useful for organising things. Her method is never to stop buying or enjoying things altogether. She told Hasan Minhaj that he could keep a box full of a 100 pens of the same kind if it made him happy. Minimalistic approach is very different to that.

[@maddieb.4282]

@@fostenaI’ve read her book and watched the show and didn’t even know she had an online store. It’s not like she’s shilling it clearly

[@athriftygoddess6501]

I am very sick of people with a lot of money telling me how money isn’t important to happiness

[@ky-aj-m]

"Money isn't everything." "Can I have some then? I need to feed my childr-" "Have you tried MINIMALISM? Have you ever tried WORKING? Lazy bum." The person then isn't hired because they look bad because they don't have enough money

[@ionbattery]

i feel the same. money cant buy them an escape from their privilege in society, or sympathy for others!

[@worstusernameintheworld9871]

as someone who is already struggling in a lower part of a third world country, tbh I agree, even if I'm not rich I'd love to have it a bit easier especially on my family :(

[@hanahisha6933]

Yeah! Whenever a celebrity says "money doesn't make you happy . I'd rather live poor and happy da da da..." I think to myself, well give me that shit! I like to feel the same way that money can't give me happiness 🥲

[@toastghost7012]

Also saying that "things aren't going to make you happy" not realizing the only reason "things" aren't making them happy is because they have the privilege of having things and not having to care about them.

[@originalandy-man9505]

They’re so minimalist they have nothing to say, it’s kinda genius.

[@sedefozengi4760]

Second even though no one cares

[@dirtyyrat]

Fourth even though no one cares

[@imamess6431]

Fifth even though nobody cares

[@hapiihapii]

6th even though no one cares

[@Ep1-kh1gh]

Seventh even though nobody cares

[@Eldelastrufas]

The documentary isn't really about minimalism, it's about those 2 guys, how poor they were growing up and how many times they can repeat how poor they were growing up.

[@GoogleAccount-jg5vd]

I feel like its a slap in the mom's face too. " we were so POOR and LOWLY and mom couldnt give us ANYTHING"

[@Kat-pm3kd]

Yo, how much meaningless money could i get by doing this 😳

[@tegridygone6185]

i bet they are hiding tons of pointless material things

[@mw7845]

Turns out it’s about 63 times

[@mitekid]

:0

[@binkleyme]

"My children will not value me if I do not have this dishsoap" said unironically is one of the funniest things I've heard all week

[@ursidae97]

They think people think like that

[@carlwinslo]

I know as a kid i was always judging my mom based on what cleaning products she used. And if my Dad wasnt using top of the line name brand tools i made sure to make him feel like a loser.

[@jozefienvoets2744]

I’m imagining a five year old girl shaking her head in disdain while looking at her mom cleaning the dishes looking sad

[@Random-sk6hm]

It's true, I still resent my parents for not having a supreme dish soap

[@candylide]

The only time I've cared about the dishsoap we used was when my dad bought a new brand that was pure crap It didn't clean, the bottle was massive but you had to use A LOT of it because it just went away (it didn't even make bubbles, smh) I'm the main dishwasher in my family along with him, so we had a small conversation of "This dishsoap is horrible, please don't buy it again" "Yeah" But I can't imagine any other scenario that would make a kid judge that kind of thing

[@raccoon3271]

“I asked him, ‘why the hell are you so happy?’, he spent the next 20 minutes telling me about cocaine.”

[@leanansidhe3954]

Lmao 😂

[@jcar4lifemancity4life5]

Stick to the weed mates

[@xourbo8734]

I'm a minimalist because you would never believe how much cocaine you can buy when you stop buying anything else

[@leanansidhe3954]

@@xourbo8734 Not only that, but imagine how much time you can spend with it if you quit your job and cut off everyone in your life.

[@yermah9809]

@@leanansidhe3954 you good sis? X

[@MCtotheJ]

"My wife is gonna leave me if I don't start JAWzercising." Truly everyone's greatest fear.

[@King-Midas]

I mean I think every woman wants a man with a strong mouth

[@dameatmane]

Now thanks to jawzercise, I can bite through my ex-wife's steel exoskeleton! >:) Watch out Susan

[@Problem_Childfrfr]

@@dameatmane I’m so proud of you

[@doctora.snakeman1427]

@@dameatmane This is my favorite comment

[@van5395]

Or u know, just every man's fear

[@maddyevelyn7581]

They have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

[@LinxinMusic]

Lol, they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

[@lolmeme69_]

@@LinxinMusic Lol, they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

[@iliterallydontknow9077]

it’s like they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over lol

[@ruesylvester]

And also they have reached a point of minimalism where they now limit their speech and must repeat/recycle the same phrases over and over.

[@fduranthesee]

They’ve reached a point of Minimalism where they recycle/repeat the same phrases over and over

[@Hitchcock00Starlet]

These men will never know the joy of having an entire wall of their house dedicated to showcasing years of handmade manatees from various Florida art shows.

[@numerousbees1441]

That is very specific but very cool

[@gayvideos3808]

"Welcome to my house, where no wall is normal"

[@seaof_stars]

honestly that sounds pretty amazing

[@sadem1045]

I wonder how they reacted when they found out maximalism was a thing.

[@seaof_stars]

@@sadem1045 as a maximalist, that would be fun to watch

[@abkl1]

Who’s going to tell these two guys that minimalism is not a replacement for therapy?

[@woodanemone9758]

I would write them a letter bout it, but I gave all my pencils away to a gang of raccoons on their advice.

[@gillianadkins8148]

This comment wins haha

[@whereaminoliterallywheream1035]

Lmao😂

[@sigisig3941]

Just trow out your depression

[@devlynwavis5480]

whos going to tell them this isn't lord of the rings kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnqYiGWvj9CpjJI

[@Lena-jb4pq]

"It was the American dream, but it wasn't my dream." Is this a horse girl movie?

[@aina3387]

I'm glad some people acknowledge that horse-girl movies are a thing. They are their own genre.

[@chipstastesupergood3788]

@@aina3387 everyone knows that

[@DarkShadows713]

Sorry, you got the quote wrong, it's "This isn't my dream, Dad. It's yours."

[@chipstastesupergood3788]

@@DarkShadows713 lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololololol

[@Arcin00]

@@aina3387 the horse girl movie is not apart of those though

[@anthonypc1]

These gentlemen quit filling their voids with stuff, and became full of themselves instead.

[@jennyzervakis9323]

Lol

[@ancacurelea3083]

gold

[@ivydenver260]

This is everything.

[@tarjeimonster5634]

well said

[@Emppu_T.]

Outstanding move

[@thismustbeisaac]

Y’know these guys go on and on about how objects won’t “make you happy” but I’ve just bought a toad-shaped teapet.. and I gotta say..! This little guy brings me a whole lotta joy.

[@placeholderdoe]

Toad carpet!!!!

[@taracarina8470]

I have a tomato teapot that I LOVE! And would be heartbroken if anything ever happened to it.

[@aaron2684]

The best minimalism advice: if you’re thinking of getting rid of something, imagine that you’re buying it for the first time. If you wouldn’t buy it then you should get rid of it.

[@psychotophatcat]

That's actually helpful. Coming from someone who clings into things out of fear that I won't be able to afford to replace it, thank you.

[@daniaalh1864]

this is actually really good advice for clearing stuff out wow

[@brada5142]

This is like one of the most mind blowing concepts I've ever heard.

[@nila9320]

Okay but then I would think about how maybe in the future id want it and if I throw it away now I'd have to buy it again, wasting money

[@leileilei23]

this is great

[@Azeria]

Drew is all of our mom

[@ggr7359]

preach

[@Everettalla]

I’d like to argue that he wouldn’t adopt 2.53 Million people off of the internet.

[@aidenjohnson3100]

Based

[@lillia3995]

Yep

[@jeanneseo]

@@Everettalla Well he should.

[@henrydikes6704]

"My wife and husband found out about each other and now THEY'RE having sex" - sounds like a good movie plot lmao.

[@Dawnbreakerr]

I'm not allowed to go to those websites anymore.

[@kaodi6993]

2021 romcom 😂😂

[@ihatemickiegee]

frida kahlo left her husband for the woman he cheated on her with.

[@drunkenhobo8020]

I'm certain it's already been done as a French arthouse movie.

[@smcphee8499]

No. Sounds like lifetime movie

[@LuckyFoxLin]

These guys give off, “why are you depressed? Just smile and be happy.” Vibes

[@mak1709-y9v]

so do you lowkey

[@minty_mothy]

​@@mak1709-y9v?

[@HiGlowie]

@@mak1709-y9vnope. Gotta try a bit harder, bud.

[@joaquinlezcano2372]

@@mak1709-y9v???

[@lynternet]

“just don’t worry about it!!”

[@Scar17s]

Wow they are really in tune with kids. I used to hate my mom bcs she wouldn’t buy dawn premium dish soap

[@FUCK_duolingo]

same here I almost disowned my dad bc he didn't have Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Dish Soap. he finally came to his senses🙄

[@Scar17s]

@@FUCK_duolingo the things we had to go through as kids when our mom wouldn’t but us the right dish soap😔

[@MatthewMurraycogswoth]

This made me audibly laugh thumbs up

[@tirsden]

Wow, you guys had dish soap? Lucky.

[@ohsirjamesthealmighty1370]

@@tirsden I had to use tomato sauce. Very good for deep cleaning, actually. Bad if you want to keep your dishes clean.

[@sophiaaaa00]

he’s so minimalistic he got rid of the word “my”

[@DJsocial7102]

I'm surprised he didnt get rid of "I" as well.

[@HIGHRISEGAMING4]

He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

Why use many word?

[@bonkbonkbonkbonkbonk]

they’re so minimalist they didn’t even add substance to their messages.. amazing 🥺👏😌🙏

[@tirzxh]

truly beautiful

[@sasdagreat8052]

I'm so minimalist, I didn't make a documentary in the first place, and now I'm 1000x happier

[@anshi5098]

@@sasdagreat8052 but did it fill the gaping hole in your life

[@cookiehawk]

I'm so minimalist, I dont even do anything. All day, everyday. This has hurt me in many ways. I haven't moved in 7 months now. *Help me.*

[@VagueNaming]

I’m so minimalist that I cut off my own limbs so that I don’t have to pay for food for myself!

[@ShmaylaRay]

My ex was religiously minimalist and I watched these docs with him. I ended up getting rid of so much stuff, and honestly, there's a lot that I miss, even though they tell you "you won't miss anything!"

[@ShmaylaRay]

I'll also add, my ex was super judgy of people who weren't minimalist, and so it made me feel like I almost *had* to get rid of stuff if I ever wanted to live with him. I see the value in some of the ideas of minimalism, but I'm super skeptical of it being seen as a cure-all.

[@pokaay3163]

sounds hella exhausting. people should not govern your lifestyle and your choices like that. sorry you felt pressured by him.

[@lifekindasucksrn6442]

yea def just toss what you KNOW you’ll never think about or bother using

[@ursidae97]

I hate my father and I still sometimes miss the teddy bear he bought me when I was a baby, that I chose to sell as a moral symbol and give the money to my mom

[@gerafinali4384]

Best thing you got rid of : the ex.

[@megpeterson2946]

I’m a maximalist. Therefore, I watched this video twice.

[@farrell7626]

Such beauty

[@hopefulhyena3400]

Based

[@kamrynrattana]

I thought you said “marximist”

[@moth8131]

@@kamrynrattana communism pog

[@anishk5932]

if you watch it again, you'll die, because that is above the maximum. Be careful!

[@reebam8914]

“Don't buy things, just be a minimalist” sounds like the advice my parents gave me when I told them I was depressed, “Stop being depressed.”

[@sophballet378]

I'm so sorry for that, are you doing okay now?

[@reebam8914]

@@sophballet378 Yeah, it's been a lot better. Thanks for asking :)

[@sophballet378]

@@reebam8914 Thats really good! its all good for asking! Just hope your okay! :)

[@Brocolli_Pizza]

This is a really cute thread lol. Wish the best for you both :)

[@sophballet378]

@@Brocolli_Pizza Awww thanks I hope the best for you too! :)

[@NiamhAllStar21]

"looks at these heaps of crap my mom owns" points to tools in the kitchen that his mom probably used to cook him all his meals for the first 18 years of his life

[@anna14campbell]

It's so disrespectful and stupid

[@CJ-iz3mp]

like sir that's a spatula

[@nikguimont8546]

How up your own to shame your mom for owning things to help your family to live

[@jkishhabi]

Im genuinely curious, do minimalists actually cook, like real food? Because cooking does require that you keep a variety of pots, pans, a whisk, etc. Plus requiring plates, cups, silverware, etc. It looks to me like they use disposable tableware and only heat up ready made meals that come in their own tray? Not healthy to take out and eat instant meals all the time, plus way more expensive to feed multiple people that way. So, minimalists are loners with enough cash to buy take out, go out, and or eat premade frozen and canned goods for all of their meals?

[@CJ-iz3mp]

@@jkishhabi see when drew said talk about other aspects of minimalism i feel like he meant this. how DO minimalists eat? the diet you're describing is not only expensive but creates a lot of waste and I don't think a minimalist would want that

[@julesbiller]

surviving a suicide attempt taught me that yes, if my stupid little trinkets make me happy, i will keep them. life is way too short to let rich people tell you the “proper” way to be happy

[@Codys-girl]

I, too, enjoy my TRINKETS because of the brain sad

[@Pastellera2video]

I love my little trinkets

[@Pastellera2video]

@dementorsfirstkiss7289 yES!

[@lixbians]

EXACTLY!!!! i love my things, coming home to my little items is the best part of my day!!!

[@meghansullivan6812]

Glad you're here ❣️

[@Indigo_Gaming]

These guys took Minimalism to the Max. I bet they enjoy their minimalist condos, with their minimalist sports cars, while going to minimalist 5-star hotels and giving minimalist paid speeches.

[@firefruitt]

Verified Channel

[@algorithmicalychallenged.291]

Correct...they are helping people fight there capitalist addiction.

[@HIGHRISEGAMING4]

He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!

[@firefruitt]

@@HIGHRISEGAMING4 stfu

[@LL-tr5et]

@pablo rivera that's... not what minimalism is.

[@martinlucas6004]

I plan to become a minimalist in the future. Not because I appreciate the meaning of some items but because I will most likely be broke

[@florencembah2626]

Don't curse yrself,u can be rich,u never know 🤷

[@martinlucas6004]

@@bhoooowhooo7943 it was a joke btw

[@zz7733]

@@bhoooowhooo7943 oh wow, plz enlighten us wise one.

[@VagueNaming]

Same, hooray for anxiety

[@teeveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

The first step to fixing a problem is realizing you probably can't fix it.

[@crochetxpert]

Why are Hozier and Steve Buscemi trying to get me to join their minimalist cult?

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

ngl if those two actually ran one I would definitely join

[@atlasbonds6095]

If it involves Hozier music, I'm in.

[@0_isha_041]

Don’t you dare bring Hozier into this

[@starbyheart]

I laughed too hard at this

[@michaelasteele77]

😂😂😂

[@HandmadeDarcy]

Important life lesson: When you find you learned a lesson that feels profound, don't assume everyone else needs you to teach them that lesson - at least consider the possibility that you were the last to learn it.

[@eanymeanyminymo]

^^THIS

[@Liability-t5r]

This is any English teacher’s worst nightmare because of stuff, things and stuff

[@AnnaItem]

my english teacher made us watch their first documentary as our summer work

[@somberpaw]

Oxford comma please because this comment is an English teacher’s worst nightmare.

[@jazz624]

My teacher would freak out lol

[@PakuZero]

@@somberpaw wait I don’t get it... the comment was completely understandable and also, why are you talking about commas when you missed one yourself..?

[@crazysknk]

my english teacher had us watch this

[@preethamrn]

There was a gaping void in his life so he filled it with minimalism, wrote a blog, made millions of dollars and now they can fly wherever they want and buy disposables without worrying about cost.

[@iheartjbgccb]

Or he possibly found his own happiness unexpectedly and wants to help others by spreading their message??

[@tnicole902]

They were already super rich before minimalism.

[@erikperhs_]

@@iheartjbgccb They would help more people if they "spread the message" for free lol

[@nahilhamam]

@@iheartjbgccb lol... na... that ain't it

[@atmywhitson]

Makes sense 🤣

[@SephirothSuperKool]

I already practice the "religion of Minimalism". It's called being Poor.

[@tadstrange1465]

But, you're Batman. You're a billionaire.

[@dancenasticsog]

Stop lying we know you're a billionaire

[@geragp1187]

Amen

[@greencatandbluedog]

Very true

[@zebed8886]

Some people are so poor, all they have is money

[@bootifulmama4141]

I just think it's ironic that they're literally profiting off of people's desire to simplify their lives. By railing against consumerism, they've literally just created something else for us to consume.

[@immortalobelisk6302]

Exactly! It’s all just your all-American grift

[@petitknightcreations7431]

To be fair, their podcasts which discusses minimalism and how to implement it into your life is all free stuff. I should know, I was listening to their stuff for maybe a year, or 1,5 years before I couldn't take it anymore. The core of their messages does make sense to a degree.

[@jessicaonymous4352]

The whole "and I asked him 'why the hell are you so happy?' and he sat me down and spent the next twenty minutes telling me about minimalism" is giving me bad flash backs of church youth group bring told "you need to radiate positivity so when people ask you 'why are you so happy' you can tell them about the saving grace of Jesus Christ"

[@turner15]

Had no idea people did that, even more freaked out about church now.

[@autonomousAcquaintances]

I was never told that at church but that heckin' tracks in a scary way.

[@TheLizard199]

@@connorrhun yeah same here. The way it’s phrased kinda really matters

[@SieMiezekatze]

Same thing

[@swirlgirl4lyfe]

That’s terrifying tbh

[@XAnimeWorldX]

Thats why I prefer the Marie Kondo documentary. She also has the minimalism aproach , but in a better way

[@luiysia]

yeah she's seriously great. with minimalism becoming a trendy thing with hucksters like this going back to her advice is always refreshing since it's all about respecting the things you have

[@usernamesarestupid7104]

And she is super sweet and doesn't force it on people. If it brings you joy, regardless of what it is, she advises you to keep it and cherise it

[@birdtutorialart]

Yes!!! I love Marie! Her approach to minimalism is by far my favorite because she doesn’t focus on the amount of things you have but the amount of joy they bring/ if they’re essentials

[@justatinyhalfling]

A combination of "Konmari" and "Goodbye, things" by Fumio Sasaki helped me alot. It boils down to: "Do you really like this item, is it frequently useful to you and is it worth your limited resources of time, effort and money? Also, do you *really* give a crap about this thing?"

[@jels4089]

@@justatinyhalfling 100% agree, I read both books during quarantine and fully kon mari’d my space. It totally changed me and my relationship with items I feel much less burden when I realize I don’t have to buy more to be happy. Plus, I haven’t needed to clean my room for more than 5 minutes a day because I have less stuff and am more diligent with my cleanliness. Compared to my friends who have had to spend hours cleaning their room every few weeks, I haven’t had to do that since last spring.

[@TindraSan]

"There was a g a p i n g v o i d in my life, and I filled that void withe literal hot hair and a sense of superiority."

[@rebix6848]

*v o i d*

[@Q.T-T]

@@rebix6848 gape

[@piggsquigg983]

hot hair ruins lives

[@angelnetworks]

i readed this comment exactly as he was saying it lmao

[@lemonythicket1406]

I’ve been influenced heavily by the boom in minimalism that’s grown up with me. In my family there’s a reactive mixture of hoarders and purgers. My great grandpa had rotting vehicles all over his property and an engine block in his living room, and so my mom doesn’t keep many things longterm aside from pictures and quilts. I like that minimalism asks you to interrogate why you want to get something and why you want to keep it, but I hate the way it’s executed when taken to an extreme. It feels and looks cold. I like the Mari Kondo method of reducing things down though, it feels more human.

[@KristofskiKabuki]

People who do things like this never seem to understand that being a hoarder is an actual medically recognised mental health condition - if you have hoarding disorder and you're struggling with getting rid of stuff the very last thing you need is someone who *doesn't* have it and has no understanding of the condition telling you that you should just get rid of all your stuff and you'll feel great. It doesn't work like that.

[@SuShiiAeLin]

They are speaking to the majority, not the minority.

[@cartkart1]

My mom showed me this show about hoarders, and this guy had to climb over piles of garbage to get around his house- you couldn’t see the floor. I thought it was played up for the camera, but maybe theres people like that in the real world but I’m not sure.

[@wishingwell_333]

@@cartkart1 there are for sure i collect extra boxes and stuff and I collect a lot of sentimentally valuable things, and my room is bad enough. check out crime scene cleaning on here if you wanna see sum examples

[@orangegreen3769]

@@cartkart1 There are. I know one. Her house is cluttered really bad. Not like you can't see the floor, and it's technically clean, like, the stuff is nicely placed but it is just A LOT of stuff. Every where you walk there's something. Every where you look there's something. And she and her husband have a problem of over collecting the same stuff multiple times. They have four fridges. The guy has at least 50 golf clubs/sticks. Which like, I guess if you have a golf stick collection?? But they're in his garage, where basically no one sees them. And I honestly don't think he gets them to add to a collection. Idk it's kinda sad I've been to their house like three times maybe, they're friends of my grandma so I'm not really acquainted with them. But the few times I've been to their home I feel really weird. I don't know if it's gotten worse bc I haven't gone in a while :/ But it's definitely real and true and some people just can't let go and cling to stuff as a coping mechanism

[@OiStylo]

@@cartkart1 oh there definitely are. I know some. And it does get that bad :(

[@gloomycandy101]

Honestly, my meaningless and not useful plushies and knickknacks make my room a place I feel at home in and enjoy spending time in. It's okay to want stuff and to enjoy it, even if it doesn't have a purpose. I kinda dig Marie Kondo's "spark joy" version of minimalism. If it isn't useful and it doesn't make me happy why keep it?

[@pandaitis0157]

Thats what I don't get about minimalism. Like yeah my stuff doesn't necessarily have "value" or "meaning" but why do you want blank white walls, white flooring, a bed, and maybe one empty desk. That doesn't feel like a bedroom, it feels like a prison cell.

[@LexTime89]

I would never call myself a minimalist, but I have an absolute hatred for knickknacks, and unfortunately a lot of people love to give decor as gifts. It causes me so much stress but I dislike having pointless stuff cluttering up my house, but I don’t like to just get rid of stuff that people have purchased for me with their own money. It feels kind of callous.

[@samanthaholt2894]

Marie Kondo is literally amazing

[@cptjo]

@@LexTime89 donate it to shelters :)! specifically long term shelters

[@littlechickeyhudak]

I actually watched this documentary in class a couple years ago I think (not sure which one exactly, but they're the same anyway lol) and to their credit, they do almost address that to a degree in one part. Assuming I'm remembering it right, they talk about someone they were helping get into the lifestyle but they had this huge collection of old books that they didn't want to get rid of, and so they talk about how if you do have possesions that genuinely make you happy, there's really no harm in keeping them

[@wordiebirdie]

They still think that their life is inherently "better" than everyone else because they have something no one else has. "Minimalism."

[@keastinmiller8163]

Because they don’t have things others have... lol.

[@mehakhan2339]

You do not need to use quotation marks to prove your point. You sound pretentious af and the rest of your sentence already implies that their life is not better

[@erikperhs_]

@@mehakhan2339 Did someone said they NEEDED to use it? It's their comment, it's not up to you to decide haha

[@rebeccat7912]

@@mehakhan2339 huh, 1.2k people don’t seem to give a shit. Weird.

[@megmoo96]

@@mehakhan2339 pretty sure you’re the only one who thinks it sounds offensive, chief💀

[@SearaChar]

Can't believe Drew not only invented gay people, but bisexual people too! He's truly a pioneer of our time.

[@romanbeckett3130]

And Polyamory as well, so glad his wife and his husband were able to resolve thay situation amicably

[@SearaChar]

@@romanbeckett3130 oh yea! Epic polyamory moment

[@daelen.cclark]

@@romanbeckett3130 Polyamory Work Ahead

[@murrenkelly3866]

I understand that minimalism can have a lot of benefits, but they are saying "consumerisms says the more you have, the better you are as a person," and "minimalism says the less you have, the better you are as a person." Neither of those mentalities is healthy. The best thing for people is balance. The balance between minimalism and consumerism works differently for different people.

[@littlechickeyhudak]

moderation baybe

[@heckingbamboozled8097]

It's also important to note that this balance can tip heavily in either direction depending on the person. For some, minimalism genuinely is the healthiest mindset for them. That's why there's so many minimalists out there, and buying more stuff to "balance" wouldn't actually help their mindset. The same isn't quite as common the other way, since a lot of the time consumerism is inherently predatory, but you get the point I'm trying to make hopefully

[@lucianocasanova8924]

@@heckingbamboozled8097 because advertising preys on people's urge to look good and presentable.

[@Q.T-T]

@@heckingbamboozled8097 Consumerism makes you a better person because the more you have, the more you can give. I don't see any homeless people donating to charity. But look up what Bill Gates has done for the world.

[@colorblockpoprocks6973]

@@Q.T-T yeah, how dare those who desperately need our help not help others out with the things they don't have lol

[@biggestfan.]

Natural minimalist here.. There's nothing special about it really. It wont make you happy unless having too much stuff makes you sad.

[@belisarius6949]

I'd say the best part about minimalism is the money you save, if it doesnt make you happy. Like, how people always need the new IPhone and order things carefree. The girls in my old school class were so obsessed, they would literally order things IN CLASS.

[@rhettbuck2814]

@@belisarius6949 with the money you said you saved do you use it for paying bills without worrying as much or use it to travel? I don't wanna sound rude I am very curious about that.

[@belisarius6949]

@@rhettbuck2814 Me? I dont save money for the sake of it. Im more of an involuntary minimalist. Or poor, as some people call it. But I'd definetely save that kind of money up, or spend it on conveniences. I really need a new dishwasher for example. And saving up I find important because recently there's been a ton of things breaking down in the house.About 900€ worth of stuff. It wasnt nice.

[@brennag7962]

That's me too! I had a conversation with my brother about how my mind is clearer and I feel much calmer with my house the way it is, and it broke my brain when he said he doesn't get stressed around clutter because his brain can just ignore it.

[@belisarius6949]

@@brennag7962 It must be an individual thing. All our brains are wired differently. Things that drive you crazy, might just be nothing to others.

[@izzytepe]

THESE guys' minimalism is just rich people cosplaying broke people

[@RestoreTechnique]

😆 brilliant

[@my_name_is_rhyme]

I've heard this saying before.

[@ketaminepoptarts]

thats just normal minimalism though? idk whats so weird there

[@leaffinite2001]

@@ketaminepoptarts theres definitely value to examining ones consumption habits to maintain better spending and yknow if you arent using something it can be good to donate it or whatever. And like drew said some of the stuff from early in the doc is kinda interesting to think about

[@josieeluv]

Like: “lol I don’t have that many things, I just have millions of dollars 🤪”

[@IgniVellex]

I remember my mother watched a documentory like this when I was a kid. After watching it she decided to "convert" to minimlism and threw out most of our stuff. Most of my room was bleak and I had no toys or books. Alot of the things that we did own were branded by the company that made the documentory. She also started regularly giving money to the company so that they could show others "The joys of being a minimalist" or some B.S. like that. It was, essentially, a cult. Im just glad that she stoped.

[@maddieb.4282]

What company was it?

[@MiguelThinks]

I have to say, even when you seriously apply minimalism to your life, that is actually being culty in comparison. I don't understand how people can miss out on the message yet treat it like a religion. A side point, but I find that morbidly fascinating. I can't imagine falling for something and just missing the point so easily.

[@mrsuicchi8450]

​@@MiguelThinksthe message being???

[@strawbunni6834]

"My children will not value me if i dont have this dish soap"

[@kurbii5216]

@Celine Jalalifar i cackled at you exclaiming that you cackled in all caps 😂

[@muddi900]

Have you seen dish soap ads?

[@valeriapinto5685]

“my kids wont like me because i dont have a certain dish soap” WAIT IFJFJDJFFK WHAT???

[@orangegreen3769]

"You should invite your friends over honey" "Did you buy the Palmolive Ultra Strength mom?" "No but--" "I'm not bringing my friends to a house that doesn't have Palmolive!! WHY DO YOU RUIN EVERYTHING"

[@Cecil...]

@@orangegreen3769 "DAD has Palmolive Ultra Strength at HIS house."

[@girlontheedge2636]

@@grymmline_6832 'my life is ruined here. We dont have a palmolive in our house. How could you do this is me. I dont love you anymore mom'

[@GamerGod_99]

@@girlontheedge2636 "You can choke on the Palmolive oil that you DON'T HAVE!"

[@tine272]

😭😭😭

[@angryfluteperson]

“i asked him - why the hell are you so happy?” A completely normal question I ask my friends all the time

[@madmehr]

Why you happy

[@dmarsub]

Well your friends are not absurdly and unbelievably happy. ;)

[@Johanisnotreal]

It's 2021 happiness is a obscure thing

[@Supreme_Lobster]

@@Johanisnotreal yes but the story was written in 2013

[@kasperomaster4]

"cocaine" he responded and we both had a great time after

[@PoPo-xo6hu]

these guys will never understand the happiness that overtakes me every morning when i see my plastic rat skeleton with a tiara and sunglasses sitting next to my beetlejuice rubber duck and my rubber duck in a tux every morning

[@vaderladyl]

Nope, they are dead inside.

[@frankjackson-nl4dk]

that is not happiness

[@verytrulygreg]

omg thats awesome ngl

[@yahkimicki236]

​@@frankjackson-nl4dk who are you to define others' happiness?

[@meghansullivan6812]

And that's your god given right 😌🫡

[@blackcvrrant]

my screen went black when one of these people was talking and i didn’t realise for like a minute i thought it was just the minimalist vibe™ and it was supposed to be a voiceover over a black screen

[@tommymarco]

that's freaking hilarious

[@HarriWasHere]

that’s freaking hilarious

[@blipster0074]

that's freaking hilarious

[@cresteddd]

that's freaking hilarious

[@ryleemiller2002]

that's freaking hilarious

[@Lauranna]

‘Bad slam poetry’ is the best way to describe this whole documentary.

[@thomasinajefferson9971]

But is there good slam poetry? No.

[@CarrionMorris]

so this documentary is just slam poetry

[@TheClaireyboos]

reminded me a bit of lin manuel miranda

[@meoweowe]

WHY DOES HE ACT LIKE LIVING IN THE SUBURBS WAS SO HARD FOR HIM

[@brennag7962]

Josh? Both his parents had substance abuse problems.

[@lynknower]

“The SUBURBS! Sounds great!”-Nobody

[@ia490]

@@lynknower I mean the suburbs is still better than living somewhere like a squatter's area.

[@syd8214]

FRRR his old home is better than where I grew up and he talked to much shit about it lmao

[@beekah992]

It's because he lived in dayton LOL

[@gothboithick]

I love how they said “watches, jewelry, and shoes,” as though shoes are not an essential item and watches don’t serve any real purpose either; just shows how out of touch they are. imagine implying with a straight face that shoes are just as frivolous and unneeded as jewelry. plus everybody in the world needs shoes, but a huge amount of people can’t get higher education even if they want to.

[@alensaviojacob9443]

Jewellery is a good investment and store of wealth !

[@whattacatchdannie]

I think what they meant are the insanely-priced shoes like Jordans and Yeezys?

[@ursidae97]

Wait till he finds out about food

[@maddieb.4282]

Shoes are essential but 40 pairs of them aren’t

[@eanymeanyminymo]

jewelry=adornments. its human nature to express ones-self identity by wearing and decorating things/clothing. its also functional. These guys are humblebraggers

[@joe2249]

The most ironic part of the whole documentary was Dave Ramsey talking about minimalism when you knew he had a fat multi-million dollar home that was waiting for him after his interview.

[@soccerruben1]

And had a Christmas party in the middle of a pandemic, selfish bastard, but not surprising.

[@foximoxi8533]

“All you poor people out there should stop buying things” You know what, Dave, you’re probably right, but I don’t need you to tell me that.

[@sfatlithewise1276]

I read somewhere that wealthier people are more likely to prize neat and empty surroundings while poorer people like to have clutter around, and keep every last thing they can. I don't have a source but honestly I think it's true, at least for me

[@MK_ULTRA420]

R I C E A N D B E A N S Edit: Eggs, Cheese, Milk and Potatoes is a far more sustainable diet on a budget. Add whatever meat and seasonings you can afford. For supplement I prefer Cod Liver Oil softgels but take what you have to. #BrokeGang

[@sfatlithewise1276]

@@MK_ULTRA420 also veggies, with plenty of hot sauce and pepper. Roasted, boiled or in a soup is good.

[@caaronjolras]

"maybe everything i ever wanted wasn't actually what i wanted at all." isn't that just the message of 95% of christmas movies

[@citlalligomez1209]

Who would have guessed that every Christmas movie is actually a minimalist propaganda movie? ヽ(・⌓・)ノ

[@hsg57]

The fact that a lifetime movie does a better job at delivering their message than they can is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous.

[@monkeybench]

Every Christmas movie and every romcom 🙃

[@lydiaellie3150]

As someone who was raised in the church, they most DEFINITELY speak like a pastor delivering a “hip new” sermon.

[@strawbebbiejam]

i know right?? it personally made me super uncomfortable 😭

[@streamlily5971]

The little sermon skit drew did was scary accurate to those way to pushy pastors

[@jessicamessica6327]

Yup

[@itsADHDforME]

I thought the EXACT same thing, lol

[@dylanr6214]

@@streamlily5971 i was thinking about that too

[@lethe.archive]

i hate people saying money doesn’t buy happiness. like yes, there are things like community and cultural identity that can actually be actively destroyed as you gain wealth (but that’s a rabbit hole) but poverty kills people. I really love marie kondo’s message which is extremely individualized and practical. if it means something to you or has a practical use, keep it, but it’s helpful to reevaluate why you own items every once and a while.

[@jocrews9610]

This is why I prefer Marie Kondo, she doesn’t get preachy, she just wants to help people declutter and treat everything they own with value.

[@bump0005]

Exactly, and her whole thing isn’t just to get rid of all unnecessary things, it’s to get rid of the things that don’t actually make you happy? Like these dudes hate you if you own 😡STUFF😡 like decorative pillows?? But Marie Kondo would be like “I love that the decorations in this room make you happy :) to make it less cluttered, we can get rid of the things that don’t make you happy in here!”

[@b3nl555]

@@bump0005 Holy shit, that's so wholesome

[@fiona5178]

@@b3nl555 if you have netflix, she has a show on there where she helps people declutter! i think there's also plenty of youtube videos from her to watch for free. :) 100% recommend

[@b3nl555]

@@fiona5178 I know, I've watched it before but I never really payed attention all that much.

[@radioheadloove]

100% agree. Her practices are so much less judgemental and feel realistic. You should keep the "stuff" that actually gives you joy!

[@SomewhereFireworks]

“This thing called minimalism” He’s saying it like it’s not a word regular people use outside of this cult

[@OSTCarmine]

That morning he ate this thing called "toast" and then drank this other thing called "coffee"

[@khaozxx]

@@OSTCarmine then he went to get these “keys” which unlocked this giant thing called a “vehicle”

[@NnannaOko]

Then he used said vehicle to drive to a thing called “work” where he makes something called “money”

[@sleepyrose69]

@@NnannaOko Then he used his "money" to go buy "food" and then he "ate" the "food."

[@yenzi930]

@@sleepyrose69 then the “food” made him feel, this life changing emotion, called “full”

[@sevenlightning]

The skinny host, Josh, looks like Drew but from a darker timeline

[@Zach-h2l]

looks like drew but more minimalistic on the "being interesting" front

[@ChicagoDoom]

@@Zach-h2l loool

[@KuLaydMahn]

He's Drew's evil doppelganger from an alternate timeline

[@danimorgan2116]

i was looking for this comment

[@carlamelid6163]

as someone with ADHD a lot of my memories are in my stuff. I'll forget about many things if I can't see them or a reminder of them. I rely heavily on little trinkets and mementos to remind me of the good times I've had with family on vacation or with my friends. Getting rid of all my stuff would make those memories much harder to recall.

[@Leviathan0707]

maybe consider archiving it in a way that as more sustainable in your life. I love trinket too but the problem is they will keep pilling up the rest of my life and my room is a finite space =))) I recommend photographing the item, scanning the documents and letters. 3D scanning using photogrammetry is a fantastic option to store it in 3D and maybe see it in VR. The point of decluttering is not to be stuff free but to make room for new memories in the future. 2000 items can fill a whole room but a 2TB hard drive is the size of a small box.

[@shanedog5059]

@@Leviathan0707 sounds like too much work, also they're not asking for advice. sounds like they're quite happy with what they have, stop telling people what to do, no ones gonna listen to you lmaoo =)))

[@Leviathan0707]

@@shanedog5059 I also didn't ask for you to reply yet you did. I also have problems with my past memories and used to hoard a lot of stuff. I tried digitize my items and it helped me a lot by allowing me to connect to my past but also giving me the space to live. That's just my experience and advice, take it or leave it is on him to decide. Not you =)))) Scoll along mate : )

[@afckingegg7585]

​@@Leviathan0707 No ❤

[@skullcassette]

funny how minimalism is meant to be a rejection of consumerism when most of our exposure to the concept is when it’s used as an aesthetic by corporations to push expensive products

[@notapplicable6985]

And skim out on design costs.

[@danielconnor8516]

That is true. This is why buying local and handmade is soooo worth it.

[@s4n714g000]

Notice them using apple products and probably expensive clothes, buying coffees.

[@lucianocasanova8924]

And minimalism is not the answer to the consumerist problem society perpetuates. It is advocating for yourself as a consumer and knowing your boundaries and not letting advertisements and societal influences that be make you feel bummed out for not having a certain item. If minimalists are guilt tripping about what you own, they're not the answer to the so called masacre of consumerism, sorry but they're just a reactionary outlook on the problem.

[@AyeDaniels]

His "rich pastor" skit was uncomfortably close to how Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland actually are.

[@DiegoLopez-bc3lt]

It's exactly how they are

[@WasatchWind]

I went to a church where the pastor legit just tried to sell us his lifestyle app - I've been to good churches, loud ones, ones where they spoke in tongues... but that one was the dumbest and most blatantly transparent.

[@ParagonPKC]

Unfortunately the worst representatives but the most known

[@585Courtney]

My 2 friends work with Kenneth Copeland And I dropped them

[@Rabbit-the-One]

@@WasatchWind but did you buy it or not?

[@Dragoon45]

If they are minimalists, why do they still have bodies? uncorporeal minimalist gang ftw

[@ham8073]

Why are hypixel youtubers in every corner of youtube

[@cosmic5356]

Dude i've seen u on like every video

[@misatobestgurl]

*chisa yomoda has entered the chat*

[@kalon.44]

@@misatobestgurl PLSS IM CRIYING

[@MK_ULTRA420]

That's just Buddhism lol

[@LexNonARegeEstViolanda]

Minimalism isn't for me. I grew up poor, we didn't have a lot of things, but my parents were always able to provide our needs. I was grateful and I appreciated the little things in life. But heck, I'm happier now that I can treat myself from time to time. I wouldn't trade this for the world. I won't go back to just having the bare minimum.

[@Hofferbert.Clayton]

Being a minimalist doesn't mean you can't treat yourself. It's leaving within your means and finding what adds value to your life.

[@worstusernameintheworld9871]

that's because every lifestyle is different from everyone, I'm still living with my poor family and I feel terrified if I ever become a maximalist because I don't know how to handle having a lot of things in my life (plus the extra stress of cleaning them, my asthma could never handle a house filled with dust on many things), AND I'd feel like I'm being too frivolous with myself if I were to buy too frequently. It's a matter of what works for you, I guess.

[@frankjackson-nl4dk]

Your childhood traumas do not allow you to understand what minimalism is

[@ThePainkiller9995]

@worstusernameintheworld9871 minimalist, maximalist, how about just being a normal person lmao

[@thecrabmaestro564]

"Memories are in our heads not the objects" this is true, but you've got to remember that the objects can remind you about the memories if you forget. Imagine that you're 70 and you still have your pokemon cards, but you havent thought about pokemon for 50 years. Imagine how amazing it would be to be reminded of that thing by finding that object when you clean up. I agree that unnecessary stuff is bad, but sometimes stuff can be very good to keep.

[@montarou-chi]

riighhtt?? i'm 24 but seeing old stuff makes me remember things i would never think or remember randomly even if i tried, it makes me happy sometimes.

[@hawktalon7890]

Yeah, I keep a few old shirts and a record player around to remind me of my late grandfather. It's not as though things like that are completely useless, either.

[@idontneedaname318]

This is why Iove keeping old stuff around finding old stuff is just so nostalgic

[@alejandromayorga8614]

You can take photos of the things that you want to remember in the future but does not serve a purpose in your life... Besides, if you lived for 50 years without knowing about your pokemon cards you could easily do for the rest of your life, its not about just having less, but to realize you only need a few things to be happy though I speak spanish so, sorry If you don't get me

[@khatunamezvrishvili6211]

@@alejandromayorga8614 photos arent very reliable. If your device breaks theres a chance all of them just disappear. And personally I dont just go through my whole gallery for no reason randomly

[@gretablackwell495]

“Our memories... are inside us” I have ADHD, I have not had a single goddamn memory in me for years

[@monochrome_soft9472]

OOP

[@JustAHorrorShow]

Yeah I was thinking this guy must not have heard of Alzheimer's...

[@lukeluke286]

I store all my memories in my 60 copies of Skyrim

[@eatatjoe]

That's why I have two calendars and a goddamn notebook.

[@BarkingPup]

MOOD

[@OSTCarmine]

"Why are you so happy" is a question that literally only happens in stories where you're trying to sell someone something

[@sarahno899]

HONESTLY! No one would ever ask anyone that lol

[@lovelala6861]

best comment

[@jemiu9525]

for real, it's SUCH a red flag

[@featurescreatures]

Also these two were sales people before they did their blog so there’s that too

[@babahu15]

btw you are so spot on with the cult vibe stuff bc the "I had a void in my life and tried to fill it with stuff" line is something I heard from countless priests and religious speakers, basically a staple

[@TheLastApostle]

I resent the fact that you insinuate that priests are cult leaders or something. Christianity isnt a cult. Grow up

[@SheepUndefined]

@@TheLastApostle They're saying that these minimalists are borrowing religious verbiage and turns of phrase for something that shouldn't really be a religion. Are you okay with people blaspheming the lord by saying that minimalism is a god to worship?

[@ulrichhergl4630]

@@TheLastApostleWell, actually it is.

[@bubblelf4341]

“our memories arent stored in our things” yes technically, but when i find an old rock i kept from when i was a kid or an old drawing my brother gave me memories come flooding back. “things” and “stuff” arent so easy to just throw away and get rid of, theyre reminders of memories

[@kaydwessie296]

Exactly! Keeping sentimental things is allowed! I hate the Super Minimalists who have like, one picture in their whole house. It's corporate and terrifying

[@shotokhan1992]

they showed a clear example of holding on to something with sentimental value, while getting rid of all the junk that doesn't mean anything.

[@hannajo3920]

Yeah and psychologically things can act as triggers for memories since our brains forget a lot, so having stuff can be really important for memory

[@captainalex2362]

I like how the guy talks like a Hamilton character just before they run off stage

[@hfhdhfhddhdhdh3575]

homie you stole that off tic tac

[@preciouskilian6845]

hfhdhfhd dhdhdh but they do talk like that tho 💀

[@hfhdhfhddhdhdh3575]

@@preciouskilian6845 who is they

[@hfhdhfhddhdhdh3575]

@@preciouskilian6845 nvm thought this was a different reply

[@edreaakosu8032]

@@hfhdhfhddhdhdh3575 I like tic tacs

[@studyquill]

ok i'm glad i'm not the only one who got bad vibes from these two. they give me the same vibe as LA "spiritual" guys who appropriate cultures w/o gaining an in-depth understanding and then act like they're the Real Gurus™ on the topic.

[@tahasullivan1996]

Yes! It's pretty ironic that these so-called "spiritual" guys/girls forsake organized religion only to rob ideas and thoughts from other existing (usually eastern) religions.

[@CupcakeJuices]

@@tahasullivan1996 literally tho!!! they’re like “i hate religion so much i’m gonna do religion instead!”

[@Tee256]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@LinhNguyen-oc4sm]

Pleasant surprise to find you here

[@ellan1664]

this comment was an incredible crossover

[@PerkyPineapple]

I like how minimalism is basically just cleaning your house and then not buying stuff you don't need or want.

[@TheWaggishAmerican]

The fact people have managed to make something as extremely simple as this a culture is crazy.

[@Leviathan0707]

@@TheWaggishAmerican because people keep failing to do it =))) people impulse buy all the time, chasing cloud and recognition, that's how fast fashion exist. It's similar to telling addicts not to do drug because it's bad

[@xfreyawatson]

my room is literally covered in art and photos and reused packaging and books and train tickets from 2016 and it would literally so boring without it- also I have the worst memory so my many sentimental items are the only things keeping me aware of where I am

[@Kerdtress]

Minimalism not about getting rid of all your stuff. It's about getting rid of the Stuff that adds no value to your Life. Sometimes its hard to find the difference :D

[@CassTeaElle]

@@Kerdtress yes, exactly. Thank you. I'm usually a fan of Drew's content, but there's so much misinformation in this video about what Josh and Ryan actually teach and what they do.

[@ashknight6696]

@@CassTeaElle these guys didn't invent the concept of minimalism, they're just milking it for profit. there are many other people way better at teaching minimalism, some of which drew names in this video. you say "misinformation" like there is more information out there about them than everything drew researched, which, frankly, i find hard to believe.

[@anureet123]

@@Kerdtress that’s why Marie Kondo blew up so much, cause she actually demonstrated that in a way people could understand

[@Kerdtress]

@@anureet123 Might be true. Im not really interested in People. I only watch Matt because he is genuinely funny. But i like many things from Minimalism. It helps me to fokus on which stuff is actually important to me ^^

[@emsmorningglory]

I was rewatching this video and it occurred to me that these guys are saying "your life is bad because it revolves around stuff" but theirs kind of do too. They seem so focused on not having stuff that it's all they put their energy into, which I think is also not great. How much stuff they do or don't have seems like it might have become their identities at some point, and so once again their lives revolve around stuff. But I don't know, it just reads to me as two sides of the same coin.

[@johnwalker1058]

yeah, like trying so hard to not think about something, that you end up thinking about it a lot anyway by thinking of other things only to distract yourself from the other thing you were trying not to think about, while not realizing that that is still kind of thinking about that thing anyway

[@blizzard_the_seal9863]

@@johnwalker1058connecting the dots of this comment in my head was like connecting seven car batteries with good copper wiring just to connect the last one back to the first one, creating a violently explosive short circuit, but it’s the connect the dots in my head, and the batteries are the dots and the short circuit is when all my brain cells fire off at once and make all my bones explode

[@Abananapie]

@@blizzard_the_seal9863 is that… a good thing??

[@blizzard_the_seal9863]

@@Abananapie its a surprise :}

[@animalrightsareathing5607]

Their so minimalist that they can’t create any new words about their story

[@I_the_Taco]

Thing thing thingthingthingthing thing thing

[@cassandraprophet4279]

I'm screaming this comment is the one

[@Thatgothkid]

I've always had an odd relationship with 'stuff' when I was little I wasn't really allowed anything that I didn't have reason to actively use every single day. trinkets and dolls, even things like jewelry were deemed ' unnecessary ' so why waste the money. this wasn't really an issue, I was an imaginative kid so I found ways to entertain myself. the issue was when family or friends got me things that were categorized as ' useless ' I would technically be allowed to keep the item, but it wouldn't take long before my step dad would destroy the item in front of me (or make me do it myself) as punishment for something, usually something small like I didn't clean the dishes well enough. it was especially heartbreaking when the item was a gift from my bio dad. after my mother and step dad split I would keep any trinket I was gifted or bought for myself, even if it was broken, unused, or just something I didn't really care for. I wouldn't consider myself a hoarder, but I found it really difficult to let go of something I perceived as having sentimental value, real or otherwise.

[@placeholderdoe]

Sorry you experienced that, hopefully life is better now

[@elliottm7]

“0+1-1 is still 0” our boy out here doing maths like Ricklax

[@LookingGlass1865]

"Let's talk about minimalism." *Proceeds to talk about how shitty his childhood was for 53 minutes.*

[@krombopulos_michael]

It was shitty because I was poor, even though having money to buy things is what makes people sad.

[@pastelpink1234]

me talking abt anything ...

[@zirkereuler5242]

@Enough is Enough he says 0 + 1 -1 is 0

[@HIGHRISEGAMING4]

He is my biggest inspiration! If I got 1K subscribers! It will be a great help! Every help is appreciated guys!

[@bestoftiktokcomps]

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[@sagejennings4342]

I wish the documentary was called "Broke: An Aesthetic"

[@SieMiezekatze]

Beautiful

[@riversider2506]

Lmaooooo 😂

[@sharvanshshukla1679]

Alright, no more people like this comment

[@nkipmo1154]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pot4017]

it's actually rich pretend poor: an aesthetic

[@jmacsvrfunnymoments8032]

Last year drew was minimalist,this year he’s bought everything

[@Suzy24]

I’m a minimalist because I’m a clean freak and I hate wasting money on things I don’t need but these people are just so annoying and it makes me feel embarrassed to be anything like them

[@belisarius6949]

They're basically to Minimalists what Televangelists are to Christians.

[@lpsquestie3495]

@@belisarius6949 Or that vegan teacher to vegans

[@ASMRGRATITUDE]

We don't claim them.... and the other hand full of crazy everything must be white in my house minimalists.

[@ASMRGRATITUDE]

@@lpsquestie3495 I still think the meat industry is paying that vegan teacher to make vegans look bad. (Non vegan here)

[@fagioli7063]

Minimalism seems so cool and clean but I could never do it because I have too many hobbies and I kinda like the natural clutter. It seems more human like, the minimalist type houses seem like hotels in that they can't have too much personality or it won't please everyone.

[@FrankLaundry]

Drew: “a simple rant almost none of you will care about.” Me: “You’ve highly under estimated how much I care about this topic I never knew existed, good sir.”

[@bangy4269]

My life in one comment

[@brynntermeer9951]

Mwah mwah👄 i wub you

[@allisonavery7273]

Me

[@siennasamuel]

Straight up 😂

[@NelsonDellis]

The blonde dude's hair is so the opposite of minimalist.

[@JotaC]

Imagine the amount or hair gel, colourants, sprays, conditioner and much more that he hoards in his house

[@da4127]

@@JotaC he doesn’t hoard anything, with the money he makes he probably hires a personal hair dresser to come to his home every morning

[@rachelturner1318]

@@da4127 lol. Fr. I bet it's all for show and they really live very expensive lifestyles. After all that money they made.

[@puppetstudio4989]

@@da4127 I have to agree with Rachel here, people will and have dond it. So don't see them being true to form

[@timw4432]

He gives out such creepy vibes

[@fillinggaps1975]

It's not the minimalism that makes these guys happy, it's the money.

[@merlenoir60]

"Let's commercialize anti-consumerism!" Only in America...

[@bigsoulja73]

It’s like buying a “Fuck Capitalism” shirt

[@erikadelisle8792]

À quel point du Nord, le gars?

[@merlenoir60]

@@erikadelisle8792 Danemark, mais j'ai vécu à Paris ;)

[@erikadelisle8792]

@@merlenoir60 Ahhh j'avais l'impression que tu étais aussi un Québecois!

[@merlenoir60]

@@erikadelisle8792 Ça a du sens, haha! En fait, j'ai aussi vécu à Montréal lorsque j'étais étudiant d'échange. Donc je suppose que le nom fonctionne aussi de cette façon.

[@codyo9593]

Its weird after you become a “minimalist” those two guys show up wearing robes to welcome you

[@misbahmemon8807]

I know right, and they had these really weird smelling candles that made my eyes sting.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

@@misbahmemon8807 I'm so glad you shared that. There's about two hours after they turned up that I can't account for... ...those damn candles...

[@DiamondOre-ep8to]

I'll rig my house with traps and pretend to be getting into minimalism. Will that work? I want to put and end to their tyranny.

[@justaperson5677]

@@DiamondOre-ep8to make sure they can't see the traps, or they won't think you're serious about minimalism. Gotta make it look like your house is empty

[@gunsandroses896]

Yeah. They kept on drawing a very weird pentagram but without the middle lines, like a star in a circle and chanting to make my house smaller.

[@aryssamansfield9735]

This is like culty minimalism whereas that one lady who says this does not spark joy (i can't spell it) is just wholesome minimalism

[@positivepenny5477]

Marie Kondo. Love her! She's less of a cult leader and more of a sweet friend who comes in to your wreckage of a home and gently helps you get rid of the stuff on the floor you've been walking over because you're too overwhelmed to get rid of it.

[@a.blackwater3076]

I havent read her book, I like her principles, but she’s definitely culty, she keep making the people in her show thank things and do weird religious stuff idk

[@positivepenny5477]

@@a.blackwater3076 Gratitude isn't religious or culty. People who show Gratitude to the things they own are more likely to take good care of them, and have less desire to buy more.

[@cecilyerker]

Marie Kondo is much more respectful than these clowns, and she did genuinely help me a few years back with decluttering.

[@cecilyerker]

@@a.blackwater3076 OK but there is a cultural reason for that. In the Shinto religion they believe that inanimate objects have souls, and most people in Japan will take excellent care of their items to at least pay lip service to this idea, it’s deeply embedded in the culture in both religious and secular contexts. She greets the house before she cleans because she’s paying respect to the spirit of the home. In the West that’s not really done or seen as unusual or confusing.

[@goblin.2618]

I’m listening to this again while working on homework, and I gotta say, Drew is so right in the intro. In my food micrbio class, we watched a documentary (Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, 10/10 and on Netflix) and it is one of the most effective classes I’ve had. It was about victims of serious cases of food borne illness (organ failure, coma, deaths) and it gave everything weight. It was personal and showed how much what we’re learning about matters. Numbers are easy to see and accept, but listening to a father talk about his son, not so much. And the shade they throw at these industry leaders and governmental officials during interviews was the most satisfying thing I’ve seen in so long. It’s such a good documentary, and I thank past Drew for giving me a place to info dump to no one about it.

[@siennasamuel]

About the whole “memories aren’t in our things” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked something up or looked at something I’ve had in my room and it triggered a good memory. I agree we should have less things probably. I’ve moved a lot in my life so I’ve purged a lot of things as time went on, but I still have some random shit 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@JustAHorrorShow]

Yeah my memory is trash so I need triggers and those are usually objects.

[@hirrorstories]

exactly, they say keep photos of those items but no it is totally different thing to hold that item in hand

[@CheerUp2]

Ive actually been taking pictures of these things. Like going through my parents basement and opening up boxes full of kid toys and I feel so happy, I know I cant keep them forever but I dont want those memories to be lost, so Ive been taking pictures of each thing

[@__Darker__]

Yeah like...anyone who has gone through any type of grief would tell you so fast that memories are often in things

[@shapedsilver3689]

Imagine making a whole career out of an hour’s worth of vague monologues. That’s the dream

[@emmablake6555]

Every single episode of the podcast is...the same. They really do have about an hours worth of content that they've managed to make a whole thing out of smh

[@bellaellahola]

if they truly believed in minimalist this documentary would be an ad

[@naibo8249]

More like a 30 second Ad on youtube that I would skip over

[@Undivided-X]

Brought to you by...RAID SHADOW LEGENDS

[@chloet7727]

underrated comment

[@madiburns7187]

had a panic attack today & threw this on to distract myself Actually got me to start laughing in the middle of sobbing Thanks for all the videos man, you make great stuff

[@anureet123]

“Our memories aren’t in our things, they’re in us” jokes on you buddy, my memory is like a goldfish and my souvenirs and pictures are the only things that help me remember the good times when I wasn’t in quarantine

[@florencembah2626]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@heatherheath3834]

fr!!! sentimental value items are a physical reminder that you have had fun before which is so important when you are isolated and depressed!!

[@florencembah2626]

@@heatherheath3834 exactly, u've said it all,it better we decide what we get rid of N when we get rid of them,than a stranger who doesn't know us telling us what to get rid of

[@celestiacrystal9317]

Right? Like I have ADHD and I forget everything, I collect stuff so I I won’t forget what I experienced and went through...

[@SM-qv2om]

I read the first part as "my mom is a gold fish" I'm very sorry I'm sure your mom/parent is wonderful and at least 90% human

[@_ale_7367]

"imagine if your pastor bragged about how rich he is" oh you mean televangelists?

[@TheNuclearBolton]

😬

[@monkiram]

Those televangelists follow something called "the prosperity gospel". They basically believe that God will make you rich and successful if you follow Him lol. That's how they con people into donating money that they don't have to them because "God will give them 10 times more if they do". It's suuuuper unethical and 99% of Christians are disgusted by them

[@TheNuclearBolton]

@@monkiram I wouldn’t necessarily say disgusted. True Christians do not have should not go in with this mentality. But your life can change for the better when you do practice generosity.

[@jennprescott2757]

@@monkiram pretty sure 100% of Christians would disagree with the prosperity gospel because it is not the gospel at all!

[@monkiram]

@@TheNuclearBolton Absolutely, I 100% agree that your life changes for the better when you give without expecting anything back, and I believe that God will always take care of us. But it doesn't mean that if I donate today, I'm going to be rich and have no financial issues in the future ever again. That would even undermine the idea behind generosity if you were guaranteed something back. And I guess I should have said most Christians are disgusted by the philosophy of the prosperity gospel

[@ADedits9]

Drew can you be my mom. ? We’re basically the same age but let’s not think about it too hard

[@missmarston4953]

AKQOKKWKDW

[@greencatandbluedog]

Bruh

[@why_tho_]

What are you doing stepson?

[@thehe2748]

It’s AD!

[@greencatandbluedog]

@•Ruby Lillian Potter• bruh