[obsaysditto]

"Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind." - Henry David Thoreau

[jtheory]

Should read "dispensable."

Probably true. Physical discomfort when you're trying to think deeply about anything is a huge detractor -- hence the importance of taking care of your body even if your interests are mostly "mind".

But that said, throw out your TV, don't thoughtlessly collect expensive shit that you then have to worry about fixing/protecting from theft/maintaining, etc..

[jodrellblank]

Should that say 'indispensable', or is it a word like 'inflammable'?

[fragmede]

dispensable= easily replaceable indispensable = not easily replaced not indispensable = not not easily replaced = easily replaced.

Luxuries are easily replaced and also hurt the progress of mankind.