The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Thoreau

I personally think that we should not have to give up our possesions or live simply for our life to be enhanced. If you don't desire "things", then you should live the way you want to, because you shouldn't need to insinuate  a certain way for someone to live for them to be "happy". I also think that having phyiscal possesions doesn't mean you're being "dominated" by them, but having them to enhance your personal way of life, creating the balance you desire. I think saying when someone is being "dominated" by things is very subjective.