Paul Graham has slowly become my hero. Or at least, I think he’s interesting and wise. The essay linked here is about stuff, and it touches on how the amount of stuff we [humans] collect has changed over time. It also talks about the value of stuff, and even eludes to the fact that stuff can own us. He explains it much better than I so have a read:
http://paulgraham.com/stuff.html
Warning: It contains a lot of words, and no pictures.
That’s why Im going to buy an iPad eventually.. to hold all my books :)
Surely you’ve seen George Carlin’s “Stuff” routine,