Categories: Mind & Soul

Podcast 460 | Overthinking

In this public episode of , The Minimalists are joined by Amanda Montell, author of The Age of Magical Overthinkingto discuss information overload, thought clutter, and much more. Listen to the full Maximal episode on .

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Discussed in This Episode

  • What habits will help me avoid being overwhelmed by information clutter?
  • How does overplanning prevent us from executing our plans?
  • When does research get in the way of creativity?
  • Does too much imagination suppress our intuition?
  • In our current age of unlimited information, how has overthinking affected you?
  • When is The Minimalists’ next live event?
  • Listener tip: How one listener deals with book clutter.
  • How does overthinking create unrealistic expectations that make us miserable?
  • What are some examples of the Halo Effect?
  • When does minimalism turn into a selfish pursuit?
  • What is the bigger purpose of simplifying?
  • Who is exploited the most by the different flavors of consumerism?
  • What can you tell us about overconfidence bias?
  • Where do we find confirmation bias in our everyday lives?
  • What is the problem with manifestation?
  • Is “conspiracy theorist” the most effective thought-terminating cliche?
  • More About Less: A Toxic Relationship Is a Cult of One

Minimal Maxims

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at .

  • Overthinking is the wellspring of suffering.
  • Consumerism is the ideology that more will make you better.
  • Overthinking dulls the wisdom found in action: if your thoughts stop your feet, you’re not really thinking.
  • An excess of information creates a shortage of insight.
  • Overthinking is carbon monoxide for the soul.
  • Freedom is not found in a well-decorated prison cell.
  • To worry is to pray for something bad to happen.

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