thepatshea

You need to be diagnosed with narcolepsy or shift-work syndrome to get prescribed modafinil in the US.

Hey guys, I've posted a follow-up video to answer a lot of your questions about my modern minimalism. I hope this helps clear up some confusion.

Video: http://thepatshea.tumblr.com/post/63809364097 | Discuss the video: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6538136

I co-founded a web startup and live in a house with my co-founders. We pay our bills through revenues and investment.

My goal is to survive on Soylent when it comes out. I've already pre-ordered a month supply. Until then, I survive primarily on Orgain, a drink similar to Soylent. I also frequently eat out with my friends.

Great questions.

Every morning I wake up, exercise, take a shower, brush my teeth, and floss without shampoo/soap/toothpaste. Soapy substances have never seemed necessary for me.

I consulted my dentist about my decision not to use toothpaste. She said that if it works for me (which it currently is, according to her) then I'm fine.

I'm 99% sure I'm not smelly. Whenever I make a lifestyle choice that causes me to smell bad, my parents inform me of my foul odor. I've found that by keeping my hair short, eating healthy, and showering daily, I can avoid smelling bad. I did go a few days without showering once. I smelled bad after that, so the daily shower seems to play an important role in my smelling ok. I also shave my armpits to reduce the risk of smell even further. When they're clean-shaven, they pretty much don't sweat if I'm not exercising, so they don't produce much of a smell.

Haha you're right. Point taken. I don't have a citation for that one. It's just an opinion I've formed based on my personal experience. I don't know if anything I've said will work for anyone else, but I know that it seems to work for me. In the future, would you suggest I make it more clear that I'm just expressing an opinion when I say stuff like that?

Hey guys, I'm the OP.

I have an iPhone/Macbook because I'm the technical co-founder of a web startup. I love technology and want to use technology to change the world. I try to stay up-to-date so I can understand what current technology is capable of. I understand that most minimalists don't love technology. That why I called it "modern minimalism" instead of "traditional minimalism".

You guys have a lot of questions and I'd love to answer all of them. I'm thinking about posting a video FAQ about modern minimalism. Would anyone be interested in that? I want to share everything I can with you about my lifestyle, and I'd love any feedback you guys have on how I can improve my lifestyle. I'm also interested in hearing about your lifestyles, as I respect and admire the Hacker News community a lot.