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[ginny_t]

The story of stuff. An interesting video about consumerism.

Aside: When did "toxic" become a noun?

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[troubleinchina.livejournal.com]

Oh, had you not seen it before?

I certainly found it very disturbing. :(

[ginny-t.livejournal.com]

I hadn't. Not that any of it was necessarily new (I just finished reading the World Without Us, which was very poorly written but a little scary nonetheless), but it was a nifty presentation. ^_^

[troubleinchina.livejournal.com]

Oh, I keep seeing that book at the store. If it's poorly written I will skip it.

[ginny-t.livejournal.com]

It's not worth buying, I think. But it is worth borrowing from the library to check it out.

It reads like a novel-length newspaper article, with fact dumps without analysis, superficial descriptions of people being interviewed, and a sprinkling of sensationalism to make you say "oh, my stars!" and then feel safe in your living room.

Also, the basic premise is pretty rarefied. How exactly would all of humanity up and disappear in a short period of time without a disaster (either man-made or other)?

It's got some interesting information, but I would say it's a starting point rather than a thoughtful analysis.