Podcast 467 | Let Go of Politics
In this public episode of , The Minimalists talk about minimizing the division caused by partisan politics. Listen to the full Maximal episode on .
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Discussed in This Episode
- How can we minimize political division when we don’t agree with other people?
- What does it mean to let go of partisan politics?
- Does it ever make sense not to vote?
- Listener tip: Minimize stress by reviewing important legal documents.
- Were politics this divisive and angry before social media?
- How can I stay politically informed without disturbing my peace?
- What are the upsides and the surprising downsides of democracy?
- Talkaboutable: Post-Production Peter joins the show to discuss politics.
- More About Less: “First They Came” by Martin Niemoller.
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at .
- Self-righteousness is insecurity metastasized.
- It is possible to jettison partisanship without letting go of politics.
- You will never vote your discomforts out of existence.
- There’s a difference between making sense and making sense to others.
- You vote every day—with your time, attention, energy, and money.
- Pain is less painful in the past tense.
- How can I stay politically informed without disturbing my peace?
- Peace and stimuli have an inverse relationship.
- Wisdom is not the byproduct of information gluttony.
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