Saw Revenge of the Sith last week. Jedi are the poster children (er, poster younglings) of minimalism. They have a belt and a robe, and never appear to carry much of anything. No gadget bag, no iPod, no Thinkpad, nothing. Sure, a lightsaber is handy around the house, but Obi-Wan can pull just about anything out of those robes. Fall in the water after getting cannon-blasted by your turncoat buddies? Whip out your pen-sized rebreather. Good heavens – this is what I strive for, me and my poor achey back. Look at Anakin’s Padme-pad in Corusant. Not a thing around in that place except maybe one N-Gage looking data pad. Sign me up for the minimalist Jedi lifestyle.
2 Responses to “Forget the lightsaber. Give me the Jedi robes.”
Ahhh young Jedi, you misinterpret how technology effects minimalism. Embrace technology. Technology allows you to minimize possessions without having to surrender certain things in life. I own less than 200 items in this world (to include the clothes on my back) and they all fit in a gym bag about the size of 2 footballs. However, I can send e-mails, browse the internet, watch movies, listen to music—all because of technology.
Technology is the minimalist’s friend.
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