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What would life be like if it was premised on owning nothing rather than accumulating more?
While everyone’s existence orbits around possession, one man is conducting a revolutionary experiment in radical simplicity that challenges our most fundamental assumptions about what it means to be human.
My guest today is Robin Greenfield, an environmental activist who has taken minimalism to its transcendental conclusion. A Thoreau-esque character for our digital age, he pushes the boundaries of essentialism to their outer limits in what amounts to performance art with purpose—shedding modern artifice to connect more deeply with himself and the planet. After walking 1,600 miles down the Pacific Coast with just 44 possessions, Robin arrived in Los Angeles, sat naked in Griffith Park, and relinquished everything—no ID, bank account, phone, or clothing—to live in nature, subsisting solely on strangers’ kindness.
“Whenever there’s a convenience, someone else is paying for it. Be it the earth, other people, or plants and animals.”
– ROBIN GREENFIELD
Today, we discuss:
- The 1,600 Mile Pacific Coast Walk
- Living in Griffith Park with Zero Possessions
- The Surprising Joy of Non-Attachment
- Breaking the Spell of Consumer Culture
- Earth Code: Living in Harmony with Nature
For those who prefer a visual experience, the conversation is available on YouTube. As always, the audio version streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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- Connect With Robin: Website | Instagram | YouTube
- YouTube: Be the Change in the Messed up World | Rob Greenfield | TEDxIHEParis
- YouTube: I wore all my trash for 30 days | Rob Greenfield | TEDxUCLA
- YouTube: How To End The Food Waste Fiasco | Rob Greenfield | TEDxTeen
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