> Minimalism would be the opposite of buying things that are easily replaceable. I believe what parent is referring to might be better termed "mental minimalis

> Minimalism would be the opposite of buying things that are easily replaceable. I believe what parent is referring to might be better termed "mental minimalism". In that the optimization is for not having to think about physical goods. Good qualities here are durable, reasonably priced, reliable, simple, and effective. To tease the thread apart from what separates the well-off doing this from the poor doing this, I'd say it's the "reasonably priced" criteria. An ideal good under this lifestyle is cheap enough that one isn't weighed down by worry over caring for their devices. F.ex. If something happens to my refurb XPS 13 on the road, I wouldn't be annoyed. If I had a brand new MBP, I might be a bit more disappointed. Thus, with the former, I don't even have to worry about that eventuality, whether or not it ever happens.