I’m not claiming this is because I’ve achieved...

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I’m not claiming this is because I’ve achieved some kind of zenlike detachment from material things. I’m talking about something more mundane. A historical change has taken place, and I’ve now realized it. Stuff used to be valuable, and now it’s not.

— Paul Graham, “Stuff” http://www.paulgraham.com/stuff.html

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all a farce