> Marie Kondo, the decluttering phenom who encouraged millions to “spark joy” by throwing out heaps of perfectly good things, was met with substantial ridicule

> Marie Kondo, the decluttering phenom who encouraged millions to “spark joy” by throwing out heaps of perfectly good things, was met with substantial ridicule when she began selling “essentials” like silicone head massagers and $61 paperweights on her website. I think this is a misquote of Marie Kondo. She says to get rid of things that don't spark joy. It's just permission and encouragement to part ways with things that you keep around but never use or enjoy. So the $61 paperweight isn't a contradiction at all, not if it's owner really likes it. Especially if it replaces two other things that they didn't really care about.