It's been many years since I last contibuted to this group. I still
have the opinion that minimalsim is not the same as simplicity. Often
I see simplicity linked with the word voluntary. This is seen as some
sort of noble cause.
Minimalism is, I think, a kind of beautiful simplicity.
With a minimalist lifestyle I think that the aesthetic is considered
above all else (or at least on a level with function).