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Why minimalism: A history, practice and industry

Life Examined

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The Importance of Minimalism in the 21st Century

I think that minimalism in a lifestyle sense is a reaction to how many choices we have to make every day and just the total planetude of material objects around us. It becomes a way to impose some discipline on that and remind yourself that we don't need so many options all the time. We could call Steve Jobs like the most famous minimalist ever at this, I think, to this point.

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