material possessions aren't everything theme
The idea is put forth that we ought to see material possessions as less important in favor of other considerations, for example relationships.
3 total · 2 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| rd1988e3x02 | major | The story explores Lister's reluctance to use his beloved guitar for firewood to keep himself alive while stranded on an ice planet. |
| tftc1989e2x18 | major | Theodore got all the material things he had ever imagined wanting, but found that without human companionship it was all vapid and meaningless. He dreamed of his old companions at the orphanarium, and played with Tobias the butler. |
| movie: Superintelligence (2020) | minor | Carol explained to the artificial intelligence that she didn't really need the beautiful new apartment that it had procured for her, and moreover that her love interest, George, didn't care about "fancy apartment and expensive shoes". |