496 | Good Talk
23 June 2025

496 | Good Talk

The Minimalists

About

The Minimalists talk about communicating with people who are unwilling to change their minds, the qualities of productive conversation, finding ways to be happy without knowing your purpose, a simple approach to getting divorced, the proper way to identify a narcissist, being a minimalist when you enjoy buying new things, and much more.

Discussed in this episode:

How can I have conversations with people who aren’t interested in changing their mind? (2:03)

What makes a conversation productive? (16:56)

Right Here, Right Now: Our 20 favorite podcast episodes—and our next Sunday Symposium. (35:37)

Lister tip: Avoid buying things by saying “hell no” to nonessentials. (36:35)

Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Recorded at Earthing Studios.