300 | Compulsive Decluttering
The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn
4.7 • 11.5K Ratings
🗓️ 10 August 2021
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
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 turn into compulsive decluttering or obsessive-compulsive spartanism—what signs do we look for? (19:40)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Minimalist is brought to you by... |
| 0:02.4 | ...Nobody. |
| 0:03.4 | Because advertisements suck. |
| 0:05.4 | Time Minimists. |
| 0:36.4 | Hey Minimizers! Welcome to The Minimalist Podcast. |
| 0:39.4 | We discuss what it means to live a meaningful life with less. |
| 0:43.4 | My name is Joshua Fields-Milburn. |
| 0:45.4 | And I'm Ryan Nicodemus. And together we are The Minimalists. |
| 0:47.4 | Have you heard of compulsive decluttering? |
| 0:50.4 | Hmm. |
| 0:51.4 | Compulsive decluttering is a pattern of behavior that is characterized by an excessive desire to discard objects from one's home and living areas. |
| 1:02.4 | Ryan another term for this is obsessive compulsive spartanism. |
| 1:08.4 | Hmm. |
| 1:09.4 | It's like the opposite of hoarding. |
| 1:11.4 | In a way, yes. |
| 1:12.4 | And it's the perfect topic. |
| 1:13.4 | Spartanism. This is episode 300. |
| 1:17.4 | Oh my god. I'm just imagining Jordan right now is putting in a... |
| 1:21.4 | This is sparta! |
| 1:23.4 | And there's an image of me like kicking you into the hole. |
| 1:28.4 | Yeah. |
| 1:29.4 | He's superimposed. |
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