It's interesting to think about what it would be like to sell everything you own. I do think most people attach their identities to their possessions to some degree (and to a high degree in middle class America), so it would be a stripping down of the self to sell almost all you own. I know some people who are dependent on material things so much that I don't think they know who they really are, or who they would be without being able to lean on their stuff. It would have a devastating effect on the mind of someone like that to no longer have that crutch.
Other than that, I thought it was a decent read, and I liked the item entries. His writing was a little bit dry to read, but I might be interested in checking out some of the rest of the book. I could see it being more compelling than the introduction.
I like how you suggested that some people use their possessions as a "crutch". That's an interesting perspective on material things, and I could definitely agree that I know people like that.
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