> OTOH, pre-painted figurines... I just don't see how they create an experience... And by extension, you could apply this to almost all art. I think you could

> OTOH, pre-painted figurines... I just don't see how they create an experience... And by extension, you could apply this to almost all art. I think you could expand the kinds of experiences to be a little broader. Say a tattoo: I got mine because it makes me happy to see it, routinely. Getting some figurines or art that make your space - home, work, your body, etc. - bring your more happiness/less dreariness (even if only a little, every day, day after day) can be worth it. I'd make the same argument for plants, though I think plants have a little more inherent vs. personal benefit. For me, art is about stopping me for a moment and forcing reflection, realization, or something similar. I have a painting a love, that I just stop to look at sometimes. I feel like I see something different in it as time goes by. Same for movies: some are just purely entertainment, others help me introspect and put me in position to think about who I consider and interact with the world. In short: "experiences" need not always be relating to the external.