Comments on: The Minimalist Manifesto http://jontillman.com/2007/01/09/the-minimalist-manifesto/ part of the problem since 1976 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ned http://jontillman.com/2007/01/09/the-minimalist-manifesto/#comment-5698 Ned Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:08:29 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/01/09/the-minimalist-manifesto/#comment-5698 I see minimilism (as an umbrella term which corresponds to philosophy, art and music) as the statement that progress is illusory and thus that accumulating/developing more complex/extravagent method, technique, property or lifestyle is superfluous. So, I agree with you to an extent but wouldn't say that doing less things is a minimalist solution, rather that doing them in a more pragmatic and decisive way, adopting the most appropriate method regardless of progress, is. I see minimilism (as an umbrella term which corresponds to philosophy, art and music) as the statement that progress is illusory and thus that accumulating/developing more complex/extravagent method, technique, property or lifestyle is superfluous. So, I agree with you to an extent but wouldn’t say that doing less things is a minimalist solution, rather that doing them in a more pragmatic and decisive way, adopting the most appropriate method regardless of progress, is.

]]> By: Jon http://jontillman.com/2007/01/09/the-minimalist-manifesto/#comment-2282 Jon Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:55:20 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/01/09/the-minimalist-manifesto/#comment-2282 It does seem that most of the holy men of almost every religion practiced some version of minimalism. Perhaps that has something to do with their drive to concentrate their lives on non-corporeal things. That would definitely correspond to the idea of minimalism as I see it. It does seem that most of the holy men of almost every religion practiced some version of minimalism. Perhaps that has something to do with their drive to concentrate their lives on non-corporeal things. That would definitely correspond to the idea of minimalism as I see it.

]]> By: Sheila S. Conrands http://jontillman.com/2007/01/09/the-minimalist-manifesto/#comment-2272 Sheila S. Conrands Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:30:48 +0000 http://jontillman.com/2007/01/09/the-minimalist-manifesto/#comment-2272 A young man wanted me to find a patron saint for him. One of his ideas was minimalism. After reading your manifesto (which I love) I believe that most of the saints were minimalists, as you interpret it. This doesn't help my search but does excite my theological mind. Peace A young man wanted me to find a patron saint for him. One of his ideas was minimalism. After reading your manifesto (which I love) I believe that most of the saints were minimalists, as you interpret it. This doesn’t help my search but does excite my theological mind.

Peace

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