Katja, that's an interesting clip you posted, and I agree with it at least partially. I like the idea of owning fewer, higher quality things. On the other hand, you can make yourself crazy if you refuse to buy anything unless it's absolutely perfect. It's like shopping with my mom. Shopping with her is a frustrating experience. For example, she's been looking for a new sofa for, I kid you not, fifteen years. She refuses to spend that kind of money unless it's the sofa of her dreams. In the meantime, they have this revolting threadbare olive green sofa covered in stains. So there's got to be a happy medium, yes?
I read recently that one hundred years ago, most people owned fewer than one hundred "things" (not including clothes) in their entire lifetimes. These things include such items as tools, toys, musical instruments, etc. Because people owned relatively little, what they did own they took great care of. Also, craftsmanship was far superior, on the whole, to what you see today. Again, there's a balance to be struck, because I'm sure a lot of those people back then would have been glad of a few more "things," or at least the opportunity to replace worn-out things. However, I am definitely a BIG supporter of quality craftsmanship. For example, I own very little jewellery, but what I do have are one-of-a-kind pieces made out of high-quality metal or leather by local artists. With clothes and objects, I'm more likely to save up and buy something beautiful that I love than waste money on crap from Walmart. Still, there are some things I don't shell out for...like the camisoles I buy by the dozen from American Apparel. Some things just wear out, no matter how much you spend on them.
