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Why minimalism: A history, practice and industry

Life Examined

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The Minimalist Lifestyle in the US

I think the minimalist lifestyle was really popularized over the 2010s. Partly because of our digital lives, which I think got so noisy and overwrought that we kind of wanted more simplicity in our lives. So I think it's still thriving as an idea. And I think it holds a lot of appeal for people. But I'd certainly found during the pandemic, a lot of people turned against this popular idea of minimalism.

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