
The Minimalists: Less Is Now(2021)
They've built a movement out of minimalism. Longtime friends Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus share how our lives can be better with less.


“How might life be better with less?”
How might your life be better with less? The popular simple-living duo The Minimalists examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from various walks of life.

Joshua Fields Millburn
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Ryan Nicodemus
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Dan Harris
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Joshua Becker
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Shannon Whitehead
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Sam Harris
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Rick Hanson
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Jay Austin
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Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things is a documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of homelessness, promotion, tiny home, minimalism, declutter. Directed by Matt D'Avella, it stars Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, Dan Harris. How might your life be better with less? The popular simple-living duo The Minimalists examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from various walks of life.
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