The broadening boundaries of materialism

The implications of waning desire for ownership on materialism are not well understood. This study examines the interface between and consumption asks, is manifest in absence centrality, if so, how? Drawing from an interpretive investigation digital nomads, it suggested that has broadened to adapt non-ownership we define as a logic consumption, which manifests preoccupation with objects, access or experiences way signal status, build image, pursue happiness, attain sense self-worth. Three discrete but complementary ways through emerges centrality identified: (1) strategic curation rather than accumulation, (2) intentional prioritization experiential over means fulfill materialistic aims, (3) adoption bricolages across spectrums (solid/liquid, budget/luxury, access/ownership).