are you experienced? technology changes idea of author-brand

Having lots of stuff doesn't make you happy. Which is why there seems to be this growing movement afoot to get rid of as much stuff as possible. It's like they say (although I'm kind of paraphrasing here): declutter your mind – and your ass will follow.

I think this taps into an ongoing sea-change in the culture: an emphasis on the collection of experiences over physical objects. One of the driving motivations of human beings isn't the desire to own more stuff so much ...