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The Story of Stuff: Understanding Externalities
Ever wondered about the real cost of that ridiculously cheap stuff we buy? I mean, how does it get it halfway around the world let alone designed, built, manufactured and then discarded for the pennies we pay? Well, the Story of Stuff tells us how, in a funny, fast, fact-filled film. Watch the YouTube teaser below, or check out the full 20-minute version.
Julia Whitty is Mother Jones' environmental correspondent. You can read from her new book, The Fragile Edge, and other writings, here.
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The teaser is no longer available. The long version is great!! One minor nit, it would not have been OK for Bush to recommend prayer after 9/11. Other than that, the video has an excellent message and may be very informative, even for people that know most of this already.
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Posted by: Misanthropic Scott on 12/11/07 at 10:35 AM Respond