Archive for November 2010

Everett Bogue, An Interview With a Minimalist Freedom Fighter (and How to Meet Him In Person)

Take your TV up on your roof, and drop it off. Trust me, you’ll feel much better after that. – Everett Bogue Everett Bogue is controversial. He’s outspoken. He speaks the truth with no regard to being “politically correct.” And that’s why I, along with thousands of other people, really respect him. As a 25-year-old [...]

The Minimalist Revolution: It’s Here and How You Can Join It

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it. – Malcolm X Minimalism and simple living has always been more than just a passing curiosity. It’s almost as if those folks who have never thought about reducing their excess stuff view minimalists or [...]

The Quick Guide to Designing Your Ideal Lifestyle In Less Than 24 Hours (Using The ACE Method)

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. – George Bernard Shaw Books, blogs, forums, summits and more abound in the world of Lifestyle Design (LD). Minimalism is a very particular and specific niche in the world of LD. This blog is about minimalism, as well as myriad concepts, tips and tools in [...]

Colin Is His Name, Exile Lifestyle Is His Game

If you have no alternatives, if you burn all the bridges, then you will have no choice but to make this new path work. – Colin Wright on what it means to go all in (no half-assing here) Colin Wright is a wonderful chap. I’ve had the fun privilege of meeting him, Andi Norris and [...]

Minimalism Truths: 3 Arguments and Counters on the Minimalist Life

In the end, we will all die. But have we ever really lived? In my journey as a radical minimalist, living an unconventional lifestyle, choosing simplicity rather than consumerism, and making my own rules set for my own life, I’ve had discussions, debates, and debacles regarding what minimalism means and why it is a worthy [...]