Joshua and Ryan talk about the perniciousness of compulsive decluttering (aka obsessive-compulsive spartanism) on the occasion of their 300th episode. Watch “Maximal” episodes of The Minimalists Private Podcast exclusively on Patreon. https://youtu.be/eMLVzLmAgNs
Questions answered in this episode:
00:00 What is spartanism?
05:38 Hoarding, spartanism, ad nauseum—must we diagnose everything?
06:31 How do we recognize and respect the challenges of others?
10:48 How could letting go of everything be a bad thing?
11:18 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?
17:09 What is the “art of noticing”?
19:12 When does minimalism turn into compulsive decluttering or obsessive-compulsive spartanism—what signs do we look for?
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