Individuals have a right to give their skeleton to family members after death to be displayed or used as they see fit.
“In fact, uh here's another declaration. Uh my wife refuses to do this, but instead of a uh like a grave stone, I want a toilet that is like a bench, but it's a toilet that has like in memory of Michael Stevens and people can sit on it and look at the view”
The Rest Is Science · May 2026 · 1 episode · 230K views on this topicOwnership is justified when the items provide genuine value, but it can become problematic when driven by ego or a desire to impress others.
“if I am owning something for me because I truly get value from it then I don't think there's a part of the ego or at least the bad part of the ego where I'm worried about that if I'm trying to impress other people or impress upon them what I am this kind of person because I own this widget”
The Minimalists · Jul 2018 · 1 episode · 14K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.