12 November 2013

The Story of Stuff: Where Exactly Does All Our Stuff Come From Anyway? [Stuff to Watch]




You’re reading MakeUseOf, so you’re probably a bit computer-inclined. Chances are you own more than one, and all the extras too – so, where does this stuff come from? That’s a question with more than one answer – the simplified version, and the “spent my whole life researching it” extended version. The Story of Stuff is a 2007 short film about the material economy. It’s a politically-charged challenging look at the state of consumerism, prompting critics like Glen Beck, formerly of Fox News, to refer to it as an “anti-capitalist tale that unfortunately has virtually no facts correct.” That means...


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