"The biggest enemy of love is attachment. Where there is love, there is no desire," he says. Attachment means I've got to get you - and without you 'I will not be happy' He adds: "When I get you, I'm delighted. And when I don't, I'm not miserable."
The Minimalists talk about messy living, desirelessness, and attachments at their final Sunday Symposium. Listen to the Maximal edition of episode 387 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
Introduction (00:11)
What are the different kinds of desires? (23:23)
How do consumption and creativity differ? (24:18)
Why are we so confused regarding what we actually want? (27:30)
How does social media incentivize discontent? (38:41)
What are the differences between stated preference and revealed preference? (46:27)
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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