Quality of the Planet & dobehave series birte edwards on 16 Feb 2009 08:21 pm
The Story of Stuff - review and view
Recently a friend of mine brought my attention to a little video - The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard.
I say little as physically it’s about 20 min. long. But this is one of the greatest I have seen in a very long time.
It’s a simple piece with some very cute animations. But in its simplicity it underscores the complexity of Stuff, how we get it, how we use it and what we do with it.
It goes on to tell on the economics behind Stuff. The video paraphrases many of my thoughts on the abundance that we have here in the Western world, and the price we are making the whole world pay for us to have this abundance.
The video goes through the whole process of extraction (of raw materials), through production to the economics and politics behind it. The movie talks predominantly about America’s role, but it does include the rest of the world - both those that have and those that don’t have.
It is rare that I see a film that I want to write about, but this one became a must for me, and for me to use my alternative power panel blog as a platform to get the message out.
You may ask what a movie about Stuff has to do with global warming, climate change, and alternative energy. Once you have seen it you will understand. It has everything to do with it, even if at no point in the video there is any direct talk about alternative energy.
Curious? Good. If you have not seen it, it’s a must. If you have seen it see it again.
To save you time I have posted the full featured film (app. 20 min.)
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