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I think that's an overly critical reading of a kind of flowery blog-post, and putting a lot of emotion behind what I think was more "hey, try this and see if it
by csydas 10y ago
I think that's an overly critical reading of a kind of flowery blog-post, and putting a lot of emotion behind what I think was more "hey, try this and see if it helps" as opposed to "DO THIS".
I do agree that if it was being offered as a panacea for all modern woes there'd be reason for harsher scrutiny, but as it stands, it's just some blogger opining that having less might help a bit since they believe it's an unfulfilling task for the amount of time and effort.
Also, it's not as if this blogger is the only person to suggest minimalism; there was an article on HN not too long ago about how minimalism is kicking up in Japan - a casual search for minimalism will show that it's an idea with some following that is a style of philosophy more than anything really.
I'm not sure why this prompted such a harsh reaction, since it's just a fluffy article.
- sdoering 10y agoOh I was being critical. I know. Non the less - I love the idea of minimalism for me personally (even if I do not live it in large parts of my life). For me as a person decluttering personal relationships and being very selective of people I let into my life is refreshing, freeing and more. Also when I do buy "stuff" I tend to by tools, not "real stuff". And I tend to watch for quality/value first, not price. Something I also learned from the minimalism community. Non the less - I just do not like this notion of N=1 has to work for all. I like to be critical and take such things with a huge grain of salt. But yes - I could have formulated my critique a little bit more diplomatically.
- csydas 10y agoFair enough. To be honest, I do agree with you that such articles should be condemned when they occur, but I just felt that this was much. And I think you have a reasonable position.