I'm not sure he is contradicting them. #1 is buying more experiences. The more time, the more [potential] experiences you have time for. Take a cab vs the bus. House cleaning, etc.

As for #2, I started backing more projects on Kickstarter. It does feel great to see people doing all sorts of cool projects. For example, I wish I had time [and skills] to make a movie with Blender, but since I can't I'll enjoy it through the work of others.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1331941187/the-tube-open...

Oh, and I'm helping to build a 10" rocket engine!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hermesspace/hermes-space...