ownership is an attention tax
May 12, 2026·1 min read·
lifeeconomyminimalism
overtime you realize every thing you own is a small tax on your attention.
maintenance, storage, insurance, repairs.. all kind of take up precious bandwidth even if you delegate it or whatever.
in the past ownership used to mean freedom because the world was scarce. if you wanted access, you had to basically possess.
but the modern world has been kinda redesigned around rent where you can rent anything.. incl. people, places, objects, taste, labor, entertainment.. all available on demand with a tap of a button.
why would you own a car when there is uber? why would you have a vacation home when you can stay at anything you desire? why would you allocate capital anywhere other than markets where it actually compounds?