> People hoard for the same reason they overeat. Personally, when I overeat it tends to be because the food just tastes too good and overwhelms my self control

> People hoard for the same reason they overeat. Personally, when I overeat it tends to be because the food just tastes too good and overwhelms my self control. It used to be the same with stuff ("that will be awesome, too!"). I've managed some success on both sides, but the idea that over-consumption is driven by scarcity only applies to a subset of the population.