The simplier things

I am sitting here surrounded by my TV, TIVO, Laptop, desktop, laser printer, photo printer, toys, etc., and wonder how life got this way. Not just my life; but everyone's life. When did it get decided for us that we needed all of this stuff. Believe me I have bought in to this accumulation lifestyle. None of the aforemention things were thrust upon me unwillingly. What did I do before I had all of these things? Is it possible to survive without them? Do I really want to?