"[Minimalism is] standing in a collapsing society, surrounded by endless noise and glittery bullshit, and choosing silence - just choosing silence."

"Minimalism is the new “abundance.” What if everything you own is making you miserable? Less is more, more or less. Consumerism and materialism is ruining our world, but simple living is building steam. In this brutally honest video, I tell the story of how I ditched consumerism, gave capitalism the finger, and found unexpected peace in a folding chair and one spoon. Minimalism isn’t aesthetic—it’s survival. If you’ve ever felt suffocated by your stuff, your debt, or your life… this one’s for you."

So many great thoughts - strongly recommend taking your time to watch this video and really LISTEN undistracted!

"The Joy of Less: A Minimalist's Middle Finger To Modern Life"

inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=4eTfNCYhqH4

(youtu.be/4eTfNCYhqH4)

#Minimalism #Minimalismus #TheFunctionalMelancholic #Abundance #Consumerism #Materialism #Capitalism #Peace #Clearity #Survival #MentalHealth

Could Tariffs Improve Environmental Sustainability Outcomes? https://www.byteseu.com/906225/ #consumerism #Degrowth #environment #equity #GreenGrowth #Inequality #Materialism #Subsidies #trade #trump #WorldTradeOrganization

"The materialist conception of history starts from the proposition that the production of the means to support human life and, next to production, the exchange of things produced, is the basis of all social structure" – Frederick Engels, "Socialism: Utopian and Scientific"

A very important discussion by Engels about materialism:

1892 English Edition Introduction to Frederick Engels' "Socialism: Utopian and Scientific"

[General Introduction and the History of Materialism]
#socialism #communism #capitalism #marxism #materialism #theism #agnostic #religion #god #atheism

https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1880/soc-utop/int-mat.htm

**Unpacking the effects of materialism on interpersonal relationships: A cognitive approach**

“_Three studies (N = 1389) employing correlational and experimental methodologies showed that materialism leads to heightened expectations and standards for a significant other, which are associated with poorer interpersonal outcomes. Specifically, materialism heightens the ideal standards that one has for a close other around achievement (e.g., ambition) and positive image (e.g., attractiveness), which are linked to higher conflict and lower relational satisfaction._”

Moldes, O. (2025). Unpacking the effects of materialism on interpersonal relationships: A cognitive approach. British Journal of Social Psychology, 64, e12795. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12795.

#OpenAccess #OA #Article #DOI #Psychology #Relationships #Materialism #Academia #Academic @psychology

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.; Racism, Materialism, Militarism; letterpress on map, Detroit, 2014.

Citizen Printer is open through March 16 at Letterform Archive. Visit, see the online exhibition, buy the book: https://letterformarchive.org/news/amos-paul-kennedy-jr-citizen-printer/?utm_source=Mastodon

Idealism vs. Materialism

Woke Shakespeare: Rethinking Shakespeare for a New Era
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQYB2TS5
#drama
#theatre
#Shakespeare
#performance
#adaptation
#appropriation
#historicism
#empire
#culture
#materialism
#TeamEnglish
#earlymodern
#16thcentury #17thcentury
#renaissance
#bardolatry
#postcolonial
#woke
#socialjustice
#ecocriticism
#theory
#queer

NEW BOOK: Woke Shakespeare: Rethinking Shakespeare for a New Era
#drama
#theatre
#Shakespeare
#performance
#adaptation
#appropriation
#historicism
#empire
#culture
#ecocriticism
#materialism
#TeamEnglish
#renaissance
#bardolatry
#postcolonial
#woke
#socialjustice
#theory
#queer

Impressive debut!
Woke Shakespeare: Rethinking Shakespeare for a New Era
#7 Amazon Best Sellers - Best #Shakespeare Literary Criticism.
#drama
#theatre
#Shakespeare
#performance
#adaptation
#appropriation
#historicism
#empire
#culture
#materialism
#TeamEnglish
#renaissance
#bardolatry
#postcolonial
#woke
#socialjustice
#ecocriticism
#theory
#queer

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQYB2TS5

The less I need, the better I feel.

It's scary to think about this, but it's likely true. Our consciousness is a product of the collective biological processes of our bodies, and once those biological processes no longer function (i.e. once we die), we will no longer be conscious. We can't comprehend not being conscious forever, so some of us imagine we'll be conscious in an afterlife, while others accept the uncomfortable yet undeniable truth of the finiteness of our consciousness.

I have no idea if there is a God or an afterlife. All I know is that I have no rational reason to believe in them because there is no sufficient evidence to support the existence of either. Therefore, I am an atheist and a materialist. I have no burden of proof. The burden of proof is on the theists and believers in the afterlife.

“Whatever the nature of matter may be, the primal reality of all things is mind.”

Are there any philosophers/thinkers here who have read David Bentley Hart’s latest book? I would be very interested to hear what more educated thinkers think of this book, especially those familiar with the mind/matter debate.

#philosophy #mind #materialism #atheism @philosophy

“Materialism is a fantasy. It’s based on unnecessary postulates, circular reasoning and selective consideration of evidence and data. Materialism is by no stretch of the imagination a scientific conclusion, but merely a metaphysical opinion that helps some people interpret scientific conclusions.”

Bernardo Kastrup
Brief Peeks Beyond
#materialism #Idealism #consciousness #bernardokastrup

“There is nothing illogical, inconsistent, incoherent, or absurd about the idea that the medium of reality is mind itself.”
― Bernardo Kastrup, Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to life, the Universe, and Everything (It just arrived in the mail and I've been hanging out to read it for ages)
#consciousness #Idealism #bernardokastrup #materialism

How #smartphones, #narcissism & #materialism are making children mad

1) Indisputable fact the young are experiencing a mental health crisis like we’ve never seen

2) This crisis isn’t down to organic mental illness, rather it’s environmental

Not the weather, But state of the world. The ugliness of society in which children live

3) Adults need to take responsibility for the crisis we created. A rotten environment, broken society that’s breaking #children

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24540509.smartphones-narcissism-materialism-making-children-mad

There has never been a scientific theory that was later replaced with a supernatural explanation, but there is a long and extensive history of things having supernatural explanations that were later replaced with scientific theories. Humanity has yet to provide any rational or logical reason to accept supernatural explanations over scientific explanations.
#science #supernaturalism #materialism #idealism #atheism #theism #logic #illogic #rationalism #irrationalism #skepticism #gullibility