Essential
Essays by The Minimalists
by Joshua Fields Millburn
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appears in Minimalism, Philosophy, and Psychology.
The best of the Minimalists!This book by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus collects the most relevant essays some short, some long from their popular website, TheMinimalists.com. This collection has been edited and organized to create an experience that's considerably different from reading individual selections online. From simple livi...
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appears in Minimalism, Philosophy, and Psychology.
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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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