I agree.
I'm trying to downsize my life. Smaller house means lower utility bills, lower taxes, easier to clean and maintain, etc. And also less stuff can fit into it
it's a consumer driven economy though so without people buying things, within reason, it slows the economy.... Both in the manufacturing and the service industry which causes unemployment etc. Bringing manufacturing back to America would be awesome.
I'm trying to limit my purchases to things I really enjoy spending time doing... some fun items for cooking, my hobbies like mountain biking, hiking, and bird watching, and being outdoors in my yard. Most of my outdoor stuff has lasted me for years though and are still in excellent shape. My bikes are all over 10 years old, backpacks too. I just take really good care of everything.