Category Archives: Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff I watched this info graphic/call to action and I really admired the work. First the Story of Stuff was very insightful. To capture the philosophical lessons of Gandhi like that with simple artwork and informal narration … Continue reading →

“Be the change.” – Ghandi, quoted by Annie Leonard Continue reading →

“Our enormously productive economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption…we need things consumed, burned up, … Continue reading →

While watching the The Story of Stuff this week really bought to mind, my civil duty to do my part in keeping my part of the world a little cleaner.  One of the stories that I watched was the story … Continue reading →

Keep It Simple Stupid Story of Stuff literally illustrates how material objects interrupt our lives, everything from cosmetics to bottled water. The purpose of the project is to inform and persuade viewers to reject the norms of stuff and consume … Continue reading →

Ok, so, The Story of Stuff. Well besides the fact that Annie Leonard is the most annoying narrator of all time…I really liked the videos. They definitely fulfilled all the major aims of an info graphic as we have learned … Continue reading →

I don’t know if I should be commenting on the actual videos, the narration or the Animated info graphics so I will comment on all three. The story of stuff is a great collection. It is entertaining and quite funny … Continue reading →

I vaguely remember seeing videos from this website while I was in high school (is that possible?).  Those videos were about perceived and planned obsolescence, and used the same format to teach about how items are made to break.   … Continue reading →