[VLM]

"There is a movement towards casting off our possessions to discover who we are"

That doesn't work if who you authentically are is an artisan, or at least for some arts.

Some artisans/craftsman/hobbyists/makers/whatever are incredibly lucky WRT fitting the whole "throw your stuff away" meme. Your ukulele fits in your arms. Good for you. I need a forklift to move my larger metalworking machines.

If I threw away all my tools, it wouldn't really help me as a tool creator/user.

"Losing the stuff can be helpful and healthy, but it's not the ultimate truth."

I'm convinced a lot of the push for it comes from profit seeking intermediaries. Sell you a hammer every year, so you use it once and throw it out. I occasionally still use some of my grandfathers inherited tools, which must put those people into fits.

[josscrowcroft]

I'm not sure you read what I wrote regarding the first point. There is this movement (ukulele or metalworking machines regardless), and this movement does not inherently imply nor guarantee spiritual growth.