300 | Compulsive Decluttering
10 August 2021 - 36 mins
Podcast Series
The Minimalists
Joshua and Ryan talk about the perniciousness of compulsive decluttering (aka obsessive-compulsive spartanism) on the occasion of their 300th episode, and they answer the following questions:
What is spartanism? (00:00)
Hoarding, spartanism, ad nauseum—must we diagnose everything? (06:06)
How do we recognize and respect the challenges of others? (06:59)
How could letting go of everything be a bad thing? (11:16)
How do we ensure our decluttering doesn’t trigger other compulsive behaviors; for instance, the compulsion to constantly check our phones for notifications when we’re trying to sell what we decluttered? (11:46)
What is the “art of noticing”? (17:38)
When does minimalism...
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