Introduction The lifestyle of living with less, the art of space and the different things that can be done with it. Minimalism has become a trend in the eyes of those who own small independent businesses or those who have realised that living with too many objects is more than just overwhelming, living with too much is utterly exhausting. This essay is a heavily researched opinion on the idea that being a minimalist is expensive as well as that it contributes to consumerism despite being viewed as a way to escape consumerism.
Look around the room, can everything in this room be counted? Name each item that has been used and the last time that it was used. Unfortunately, most people cannot do that. This is where minimalism comes into play; After applying minimalism as a lifestyle, the problem of half the things owned turning into glorified paper weights goes away. Everything in the new room should be useful and of good quality, another aspect of the minimalist lifestyle is the act of restricting the purchase of new items, this is helped by only buying products that will be of good use. Assuming each product is used to the best of its ability and cared for it will last a …show more content…
What is left are the very few things genuinely useful to the benefit of their purchase. Minimalism is practised by many people in life today, people like Robert Pattinson, Steve Jobs, and Vincent Kartheiser from “Mad Men.” (Mcdonell-Parry, 2010) These men practice and preach minimalism to the best of their ability, but unfortunately, they are the only minimalists that get recognised as such. White straight men are the face of minimalism to date, small blogs and writers like Brett and Kate Mckay are working to change the face of minimalism by introducing minimalism as a family lifestyle, a lifestyle not just for single white men. (McKay, & Mckay K,
Look around the room, can everything in this room be counted? Name each item that has been used and the last time that it was used. Unfortunately, most people cannot do that. This is where minimalism comes into play; After applying minimalism as a lifestyle, the problem of half the things owned turning into glorified paper weights goes away. Everything in the new room should be useful and of good quality, another aspect of the minimalist lifestyle is the act of restricting the purchase of new items, this is helped by only buying products that will be of good use. Assuming each product is used to the best of its ability and cared for it will last a …show more content…
What is left are the very few things genuinely useful to the benefit of their purchase. Minimalism is practised by many people in life today, people like Robert Pattinson, Steve Jobs, and Vincent Kartheiser from “Mad Men.” (Mcdonell-Parry, 2010) These men practice and preach minimalism to the best of their ability, but unfortunately, they are the only minimalists that get recognised as such. White straight men are the face of minimalism to date, small blogs and writers like Brett and Kate Mckay are working to change the face of minimalism by introducing minimalism as a family lifestyle, a lifestyle not just for single white men. (McKay, & Mckay K,