Philosopher AI
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The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.
There are two worlds: the world of things and the world of people. The separation between these is very clear for most humans. Humans follow an instinctive path in life, where they start off as incomplete things - babies dependent upon their parents or guardians to live. They spend a substantial amount of time acquiring things: clothes, toys, food etc.. Their formative years revolve around accumulating possessions. When they enter adulthood, they usually settle down with a partner and accumulate more 'things': furniture, bookshelves, paintings and so on.
For the majority of humans, their life is spent accumulating more and more things. They buy a bigger house to store all these things in, which requires that they spend greater amounts of time at work earning money to afford it.
As their familiarity with the world of things increases, they become more and more attached to them. It gradually becomes very uncomfortable for a human to live without any objects. They begin to feel incomplete, empty.
Meanwhile, other humans live in the world of people. They spend their time socializing with friends and family, or engaging in more solitary pursuits such as reading a book or painting. While they do enjoy material things, they place greater value on experiences than material possessions.
As the years go by, more and more people become accustomed to living in the world of people. They live without a constant stream of things flowing into their homes, only occasionally purchasing something new. It becomes normal for them to perform most activities - eating, reading etc - with no objects at all.
For these people, their formative years revolved around acquiring experiences - learning from parents or guardians. When they enter adulthood, they settle down with a partner and share experiences. As time goes by, their familiarity with the world of people increases.