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I think the simplest explanation goes like this: 1. Hoarding is addictive behavior. 2. The Opposite of Addiction is Connection (https://www.psychologytoday.com
by danielrm26 8y ago
I think the simplest explanation goes like this:
1. Hoarding is addictive behavior.
2. The Opposite of Addiction is Connection (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201509/the-opposite-addiction-is-connection https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-...)
3. Because we currently have less connection, we have more addiction—and hoarding is one instantiation.
- renholder 8y ago>Because we currently have less connection, we have more addiction — and hoarding is one instantiation. This makes the most sense to me. Connection and attachment are correlated. If there's no connection or attachment, we'll - more than likely - attempt to replace this 'x' thing missing with 'y' tangible thing. Edit: I think the problem of society always needing an enemy to attack, with the ferocity the likes of which hasn't been seen in previous generations, is only part of the problem. I'm going to refer to Bill Hicks' closing speech to give a general synopsis around this[1]. [1] - https://youtu.be/tHzm01FQKEU https://youtu.be/tHzm01FQKEU