It also encourages throwing away things that might be useful to someone else, or to yourself in the future. Especially the emotional way it is presented, that

It also encourages throwing away things that might be useful to someone else, or to yourself in the future. Especially the emotional way it is presented, that it is cathartic to get rid of possessions, without considering if there was another way to get rid of them but throwing them in the bin. We should have much more respect for our things, and be mindful of how much waste and energy (and toil) is required to make something like a computer or a set of clothes. We should buy things that last and make the effort to repair them when they break... and spend more time on the toys we have instead of getting new ones.