An odd path to simplification

Due to the terrorist situation, we're placing further restrictions on what people can bring onto planes. So I was reading through the new regulations issued in the US today (no shampoo, water bottles, etc). One thing they specifically noted was that people should "simplify" and "declutter" their carry-on luggage to make searching simpler.

There are a lot of ways to view this, but how about seeing it as an opportunity? Here is a way that we might start to realize that we don't really need half the stuff we are lugging around with us. It really is possible to fly for 3 hours (or even 12) without 10 little doo-dads for entertainment, tons of food and drinks, and a flotilla of personal care items.

We just don't NEED all the crap.

It's kind of oddball way for people to start simplifying, but maybe, just maybe, it will work for some people.