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Re:Minimalism conceals the messy realities of society by majewsky on Sunday April 05, 2020 @05:34PM (#22788921)
> What is a possession without practical value?

Token gifts that have been gifts for the sake of gifting something.

Most things in a souvenir store.

Re:Minimalism conceals the messy realities of society by monadic2 on Monday April 06, 2020 @04:35PM (#22797544)
Well damn I've been living a minimalist lifestyle my whole life without meaning to.

> Token gifts that have been gifts for the sake of gifting something.

There is utility value in sentimental gifts, too, but it's obviously subjective. Why not just say "get rid of items that stress you out", like people have been doing the entirety of human history? That's hardly a social movement or a lifestyle, though.