Possessions: How We Think about Our Stuff, and Ourselves, as We Own Less and Use More

"You'll own nothing. And you'll be happy. Whatever you want you'll rent." That was the World Economic Forum's number one prediction for 2030, made back in 2016. The timing might be slightly off, but it's undeniably true that ownership is on a significant decline and is creating a tectonic shift from a society of owners to a society of users, renters, and streamers.

As a result, we're trading ownership for access, purchases for subscri...