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The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

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4.7 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Joshua and Ryan discuss the relationship between minimalism and environmentalism with author and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and they answer the following questions:

What is our biggest environmental problem, and is it too late to fix it? (01:38)

Since environmentalism is an idea that I cannot back down from, compromise on, or see from both sides, at what point is it dangerous to keep saying there are no ‘shoulds’? (04:33)

Why are landfills more prominent in the United States compared to Europe? (09:28)

How can we make individuals and companies more environmentally conscious? (11:47)

What is your opinion regarding the policy of the United States to ‘leap-first, look-later’ regarding environmental chemicals? (23:29)

What is the Toxic Substance Control Act? (27:36)

What are PFAs? (29:46)

Why have we seen such an increase in chronic diseases among children? (30:53)

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0:00.0	This episode of The Minimalists is brought to you by...
0:02.6	Nobody.
0:03.6	Because advertisements suck.
0:05.6	Damn Minimalists.
0:07.6	Hmm.
0:17.6	Every little thing, you think that you need.
0:22.2	Every little thing, you think that you need.
0:26.8	Every little thing that you're feeding your greed.
0:31.4	Oh, I bet that you'll be fine without it.
0:38.6	Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast, where we discuss what it means to live a meaningful life with less.
0:44.0	My name's Joshua Fields-Milber.
0:45.4	And I'm Ryan Nicodemus, and together we are The Minimalists.
0:48.2	Today we're here with author and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
0:52.4	whose new podcast can be found at anchor.fm slash rfk Jr. or wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:59.8	Robert, thank you for joining us today.
1:01.8	Thanks for having me.
1:02.8	First of all, let me explain my voice because your audience may not be used to hearing me.
1:09.8	I use a very strong voice, 42 years old.
1:13.8	And then I got a disease called osmotic to the stonia.
1:17.8	And make my voice tremble like this, and particularly when I first started talking at tremble,
1:23.0	usually it gets better or people get used to it as I talk.
1:27.6	So I just kind of want to get that out of the way.
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