The author proves a weak opinion piece that seems to actually reinforce the idea of enabling experiences. Slogans are short but understanding is long & nuanced.

The author proves a weak opinion piece that seems to actually reinforce the idea of enabling experiences. Slogans are short but understanding is long & nuanced. People who debate slogans don't debate the underlying intention & meaning behind them. "Buy experiences, not things" doesn't mean only spending money on experiences that leave no material effects, it means spending money enabling experiences rather than spending money that doesn't. There is no such thing as "thing-like experiences", there are experiences enabled by purchases. Merely purchasing amazing camping gear doesn't provide you an experience, but using it does and that's an experience you've spent money on, not a "thing-like experience". On the other hand, upgrading your phone one version is unlikely to enable the same increase in experiences.