Need for stuff

"It's not bad to own things that you genuinely like. Things that you cherish, that enhance your existence in the world. The rest is dross."

"Do not 'economize'. Please. That is not the point. The economy is clearly insane. Even its champions are terrified by it now. It’s melting the North Pole. So 'economization' is not your friend. Cheapness can be valueless. Voluntary simplicity is, furthermore, boring. Less can become too much work."

Bruce Sterling, Science Fiction Writer