@chris@mstdn.games Yeah, I'm 100% with you, I think the main point is definitely legit, and most of us tend to keep stuff around either because "this meant something to me once" or "what if I need this at some point in the future".
And honestly yeah, I think it was a badly-worded generalisation used to back an overall solid argument. Like you said, there's a distinction between keeping things around because you still as a person have a connection with them, and just refusing to let go of stuff that are no longer part of you.
I've become a huge fan of decluttering and made it a habit to gather stuff to donate or recycle at least once a year, and it's been really great, so totally behind that. I just think that using music, or any form of art as an example of things to leave behind is not ideal, because it's actually one of those things that (usually) tend to follow us as we grow.
Then again, even though I love discovering new music, most of the music I listen to is several decades old, from my most-listened to albums of the last few months I think only one came out 5 years ago, so maybe I'm also a bit biased. 😅
