MINNAL LABS

Minimalism

The stereotype, especially of digital nomads, is of almost religious minimalism; of denying yourself possessions and pleasure in an attempt to escape the Durden Prophecy: “The things you own, end up owning you.”

Yet amongst our Movers & Makers, we found a much more nuanced belief structure – one that rejected mindless consumerism, for sure, but that also assigned high value to objects based on their usefulness.

As one interview subject said: “Minimalism isn't about having fewer things. It's about only having things that add positive velocity to your life.”

PARTICIPANTS

Luke

Startup Ops Lead

Elaine & Todd

Craft Chocolate Makers

Ben

College Dropout / Investor

Renee

Human

Brian

VR Engineer

Mike

Tech Journalist

Tynan

Author / Entrepreneur

Lenore

Boutique Bakery Owner

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