Why become a digital minimalist
A curated list of YouTube videos to inspire you to embrace digital minimalism.
Jan 22, 2025
These videos are for anyone who’s unsure about digital minimalism or hasn’t experienced its benefits.
You may soon realize that many of our problems stem from phone and social media use.
1. Why we can’t focus
In this video, the speaker takes us through why our attention spans are declining and what we can do about it.
Drowning in entertainment
The speaker discusses how shifts in media and communication have flooded us with more information than we need, leading to a lack of depth and meaningful connection with the knowledge we consume.
3. Feel like a kid again
The speaker shares their personal journey of deleting social media, which led them to appreciate life's simple moments and daily activities
4. The power of choice
Without narration, the creator illustrates our everyday choices, showing how our phones pull us away from the present moment, distract us, and drain our time and energy.
5. Why your life is so boring
The speaker examines why modern life feels boring to many people, a feeling likely intensified by constantly viewing curated highlights of others' lives on social media.
6. Exposing the costs of social media
The speaker helps the audience visualize how much of their free time is spent on screens, time that could instead be used to pursue hobbies and dreams.
7. Minimalism
A documentary that goes beyond digital minimalism, exploring the simple lives of minimalists from all walks of life and inspiring us to embrace living with less.
We hope these videos inspire you to reshape your digital habits or strengthen your commitment to digital minimalism.
All these videos are available in a YouTube playlist that you can save to your account below.