Collecting stuff is an American pastime. We've been watching a lot of Italian and French TV shows lately and throughout you see people living in 300-400 year-old homes with dents and dings and rusted hinges and not worrying about it. Next to a 400-year-old door that sags is a 2021 fridge. Over here we spend too much time and too much money on trying to look good instead of simply trying to feel good. Good article.