I do like the sentiment, and there's a lot to agree with in the post, but I think he strawmanned Dustin a bit: I don't think Curtis was saying that possessions

I do like the sentiment, and there's a lot to agree with in the post, but I think he strawmanned Dustin a bit: I don't think Curtis was saying that possessions should be "things we live in service to." I think most people can appreciate what Dustin is saying about owning a high-quality object that won't break on you when you need it (even if the cutlery might be a bit extreme). It's great that you're learning a bunch by buying the worst motorcycle or boat, but you probably don't want to buy the worst lifejacket or helmet. > The best means waiting, planning, researching, and saving until one can acquire the perfect equipment for a given task. Partisans of the best will probably never end up accidentally riding a freight train 1000 miles in the wrong direction... Also, and I'm being a bit tongue-in-cheek here: with people trusting Moxie with their privacy, I hope he's past his phase of (metaphorically) riding freight trains without checking maps, and is spending some time waiting, planning, researching and saving.