> When I look around myself, I see two kinds of consumers, broadly speaking. One tends more toward having nice possessions: They have nicely decorated homes and

> When I look around myself, I see two kinds of consumers, broadly speaking. One tends more toward having nice possessions: They have nicely decorated homes and stylish clothing. The other tends more toward having crazy experiences: They’ve traveled widely for meditation retreats, exotic meals, and maybe the occasional orgy. This makes it sound like the author lives in an episode of Succession. More importantly, the author doesn't seem to understand what "experiences" mean, because the examples he gives are very similar to "possessions" -- "trying the beef in Argentina" or making one's "entire [life] into the most glamorous Instagram feed possible". He systematically refers to experiences as something you buy. Experiences are like love: the best ones are the ones you don't have to pay for.