Story of Stuff

“We live in a material world.” The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard, although short was able to give a precise and concise explanation on how stuff works. The clip was able to provide a thorough and mind blowing description while providing an entertaining presentation.

As time and generation went by, humanity was able to come out with a process on how to produce things that we enjoy today. Thus, the society was able to attract most people to lust every material thing, hereby increasing the demand beyond the basic needs. With the increase in demand, basically, production will increase.

The process of production has issues with sustainability. Consuming and using more than the generation’s need without considering the needs of the other generation. The production process was also harming the community through usage of harmful chemicals and other practices that are unhealthy.  Lastly, disposal of these goods are imposing problems. Proper disposal has been problem in every community, society and in every country.

However, because of today’s concern to the environment, humanity was also able to come out with processes that are environmentally and ecologically friendly; giving lesser negative impacts to the community and allowing other generation to have a healthier place and planet.

To end, the society often associated happiness with the number of material things that we own; we therefore confide ourselves to the conventional and common connotation that happiness has value. With the short clip, it shows that time is well spent with people rather than with our material things.