Stuck in the middle of materialism and the extreme minimalists bloggers, many of us have no idea where we fit and what our relationship should be with our possessions. The author takes information from economists, psychologists, sociologists, and other fascinating statistics to show us where we are as a nation when it comes to stuff (and how it all came to be), and he discusses four attempts at combating the clutter and absurd amount of stuff humans accumulate: minimalism, simplicity, The Medium Chill (my personal favorite), and ultimately, experientialism (okay, I liked this one too, since it was the message of the book). Although I wasn't able to read the conclusion (the library book was due), I feel like my perspective shifted dramatically. This was an excellent read!