It's easy to be a "maximalist" compared to this. Have a spouse, have kids. Cook. Have pretty much any hobby. Maintain a house (tools, lawn junk). Have people over sometimes who expect you to, you know, have things like a normal person does.
That said, if I were young, unattached, and traveling a lot, of course I'd live like this. It doesn't even seem that special or surprising to me to live this way under those circumstances.
There's a hilariously ridiculous piece from Dustin Curtis that mixes this minimalist approach with "only having the best of everything": https://dcurt.is/the-best
I quite like to imagine him having a few people over for dinner: "Oh, sorry, I'm afraid my indescribably perfect Japanese flatware costs $8,000 for a fork so I could only buy two. The rest of you can just use your hands, but you're welcome to admire my fork for a moment if you wish to..."
I have some 10 year old flatware that I picked up from a yard sale in college. I'm pretty sure it's just as dependable and useful as his...
While I completely understand the maniacal pursuit of "the best" (I've developed obsessions with mattresses, digital cameras, and shaving razors at various points in my life) deeply caring about every single one of your possessions seems way more exhausting than it's worth.
> I lot of the smartest and happiest people I've had the privilege of meeting have a habit of simplifying.
Simplifying doesn't necessarily lead to minimalism. For example, when I'm stuck on a problem, I enjoy noodling around on my guitar. Some days I work from home, some days I go to my office. The minimal solution would be to carry my guitar everywhere, the simple solution is to buy a second guitar to keep at work.
I wonder what the writer things of people with pets or kids? They complicate every decision and often limit your options in the moment.
That said, if I were young, unattached, and traveling a lot, of course I'd live like this. It doesn't even seem that special or surprising to me to live this way under those circumstances.