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Apr 17
12m 8s

You Probably Don’t Need That

Scott Lynch
About this episode

In a world obsessed with upgrades, it’s easy to convince yourself that you need the latest phone, laptop, or wireless noise-canceling, soul-soothing, AI-optimized headphones. But let’s be honest, you probably don’t need that. In this episode, I break down how I think about upgrades, when I actually buy into the hype, and how minimalism isn’t about refusing modern tech or living in a cave.

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Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, ⁠David Hauser⁠, Cheryl Hunter, Michael Brandt, Heather Moyse, Tim Shriver, and Alan Stein, Jr.

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