Minimalism is a psyop to encourage more fast turnover consumerism, similar to the “fast fashion” psyop. Throw away things then buy more then throw them away again to buy more again.

Even after they became affordable for the masses people still historically cherished possessions like books and passed them on to their children. They are not disposable, consumable commodities and i’m not going to let anyone gaslight me with their new age faux philosophy into treating them that way.

I’d rather re-read a book i’ve already read five times before, than buy a new book every other week just because i enjoy reading a lot and i’ve stupidly thrown away my old books.

If space becomes a problem i just expand my e-book collection instead (and in a way such that i actually have the file on my computer, not rented from some online service that at any time can take away my access to books that i bought and was supposed to own).