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only rich people can afford the luxury of depriving themselves of luxury

That is my opinion or perspective on the (metaphorical) minimalism concerning lifestyle.

Don't worry about the arts. Minimalism in the arts is much older than the snobbish minimalistic lifestyle, and it's not snobbish THERE at all. It's been a rebellion and/or a renewing: diminishing means while increasing (or at least not decreasing) ends. In so far, it is NOT

only to then call themselves and their art genius or unique

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A real genius would destroy his or her minimalism at the same moment she/he practices it.