How do cult members not see how it’s hurting them when it’s so obvious to everyone else?.Why does it seem the US is replete with cults?.What are some red flags to look for regarding cults?.What is the “thought-terminating cliche”?.What are the characteristics of a cult?.How do otherwise reasonable people fall susceptible to cults?.In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan speak with Amanda Montell, author of Cultish, about what makes a cult a cult, and they answer the following questions: “I’d rather empower someone than exert power over someone.” -Ryan Nicodemus.“To persuade someone is to unlove them.” -Joshua Fields Millburn.If you had the power to make everyone a minimalist, would you do it?.Based on your eleven years of experience in minimalism, what advice do you have for those of us starting on our minimalism journey at an older age?.What is the most important lesson you’ve learned about consumerism?.How do we address our issue with clinging?.How has your understanding of, and approach toward, minimalism developed over the last eleven years?.In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan talk about what they’ve learned, how they’ve grown, and in what ways they’ve subtracted since they started The Minimalists eleven years ago, and they answer the following questions: Essay: Nobody Has the Power to Upset You.Book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.Article: The Toxicity of Hustle Culture.“When you sacrifice your contentment, all that remains is discontentment.” -Ryan Nicodemus.“What others think, what others believe, what others expect-these are bars to a prison cell to break free, you must realize that those bars are lining their cage, not yours-you can walk away at any point.” -Joshua Fields Millburn.Find more quotes from The Minimalists at. Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. After leaving an extraordinarily stressful career, how do I resist the temptation to take on another one for “success” and wealth?.How do I set appropriate boundaries in my profession?.How do you appropriately address burnout with yourself or an employer before it reaches the point of no return?.
How can we break free of hustle culture?.What is the fatal flaw of hustle culture?.What is the difference between “hurry” and “hustle”?.Do some people claim they’re busy to be envied for being in demand?.In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan discuss the pros and cons of hustle culture, and they answer the following questions: