[phaed]

Depends. In many cases Stuff(life) > life. Having access to a toothbrush and toothpaste throughout my life enhances the quality of the life lived. A car saves tons of hours of life that I would otherwise have spent it walking from place to place, giving me extra time. A phone allows me to communicate with loved ones far away that I would never see otherwise. Books give knowledge and perspective that allow me to overcome many obstacles in life. etc.

A lot of it is worth it. Some of it is not. Time is not the only thing of import in this life, just ask any prisoner living a life sentence if he thinks he's lucky for having all that extra time.