This seems tautological or uselessly subjective. What is a possession without practical value? You seem to have talked yourself out of seeing the value in possessions you own. Perhaps you are simply anxious.
How this attitude began to be associated with the minimalist design movement I have no clue.
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.
This seems tautological or uselessly subjective. What is a possession without practical value? You seem to have talked yourself out of seeing the value in possessions you own. Perhaps you are simply anxious.
How this attitude began to be associated with the minimalist design movement I have no clue.