Somehow, I am surprised that my comment seems to raise so many issues for you. That was not my intention. Like you, I don&#x27;t view minimalism as this &#x27;you&#x27;re either a consumer or a minimalist&#x27; dichotomy that you perceive it to be. In the end it is just another tool in the toolbox. A tool that just happens to work for a lot of people that I personally know.<p>Consumption adds a lot of value to my life. Buying a washing machine buys me time which I can invest in other things I care about.