Watching
the video The
Story of Stuff, was an interesting counterpoint to finalizing my frenzied
Christmas shopping. Both Pete and I come from large families. A big thank you
goes out to whoever came up with the concept of Yankee Swaps. I began to think
about how much “stuff” do I really need?
As
a librarian (not libertarian), I appreciate the annotations
that accompany each video. Backtracking the annotations helps to narrow bias.
Is there bias in the Story of Stuff Project? Yes. There is bias in
everything. A different website Worldometers, tracks many different
statistics globally. Worldometers also has a FAQ page to explain the source
of its numbers. Numbers and statistics have a story to tell. In my opinion, The
Story of Stuff Project tells the story behind the numbers in a compelling
manner.
So
how much “stuff” do you need?
My
opinions…supported by FACTS ! ! !
Julie
Farrell
These links are really neat! Its a nice break to read about life outside of Templeton sometimes. Thanks for teaching us something new Julie.
ReplyDeleteThat sure gave me a new way to look at life. I am the Grinch in this house, It drives me nuts to give anyone stuff, just so I can say I gave them something. Would you like a paper shredder for Christmas? That is what Bart wanted to give for a exchange gift at his daughters Christmas Party. I opted for a gift card, Let them buy some thing they need, or want. Tecnology changes so fast, no one can keep up. I must say, we have alot of stuff, but I tend to keep the things I like. I guess that comes from not having much when we were kids. The Story of Stuff, just tells me we took a wrong turn, when we bought into the idea that everything is disposable. When we are done with anything just throw it away. I would gladly go back to milk bottles, but I am only one, so good luck with that. Bev
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