Bullshit, possessions allow you to have more liberty, because they allow you to do more in shorter time than you would otherwise be able to.
What ends us costing you your liberty is being stuff you can't afford with no plan to be able to buy it later. "because I am worth it" cost you your freedom
I suspect Arun was referring not to the efficient use of "stuff" but rather the irrational desire to own/control stuff rather than simply make use of it in the supply chain. It would be absurd to hand launder one's everyday clothing instead of making use of a washing machine. However, it might not be rational to own one's own washing machine when a laundromat or laundry service (fluff n' fold, etc.) could be used instead. Many people irrationally desire to own stuff and might opt for a washer in their homes when it would actually increase their net happiness level to just go to the laundromat or pay someone to do the wash.
