# Joshua Fields Millburn: The Minimalist's Guide to Education

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Podcast: [The OpenEd Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530)
Published: 2026-01-29T18:19:35+00:00
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## Resource

What does minimalism have to do with education? Joshua Fields Millburn - co-founder of The Minimalists, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and New York Times bestselling author - has spent over a decade helping people declutter their lives. But when his dyslexic daughter started coming home with stomach aches every morning from traditional school, he realized minimalism applies to more than physical stuff. In this conversation with OpenEd CEO Isaac Morehouse, Joshua shares his family's journey from public school struggle to thriving in an unschool environment - and the philosophy that made it possible. The Minimalists - Website: https://www.theminimalists.com/ - TEDx "Scrolling Is the New Smoking": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYK1u8Vg5No - Netflix "Less Is Now": https://www.netflix.com/title/81074662 - Book "Love People, Use Things": https://www.theminimalists.com/lput/

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