mindfulness is a really big thing, and I'm certainly not criticizing you, myself, or anyone who is trying to consume in a greener fashion.

I just wonder if there is a way to step out of the "stuff" box culturally. Probably not, but I'd like to imagine the possibility.

And I agree that planned and perceived obsolescence is one of the most important aspects of our consumer goods economy, and one of the most insidiously dangerous for the planet. Quite literally, they don't make things like they used to, and it's very much on purpose.