Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Conspicuous Consumption

Netflix's "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" and Keita Takahashi's "Katamari Damacy" both have philosophies about the stuff we surround ourselves with. The contrast between the two goes a lot deeper than "messy ball" versus "minimalist aesthetic."
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WE ARE MOVED TO TEARS BY OUR CLUTTER
'Katamari,' KonMari And Confronting Consumerism
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Netflix's "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" and Keita Takahashi's "Katamari Damacy" both have philosophies about the stuff we surround ourselves with. The contrast between the two goes a lot deeper than "messy ball" versus "minimalist aesthetic."
PEOPLE ARE EATING IT UP
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Some people lose weight fasting, but many others can't stick to it.
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'HER SUFFERING WAS VERY VIVID'
One Couple's Tireless Crusade To Stop A Genetic Killer
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In retrospect, it might have been a clue. But in early 2010, when Kamni Vallabh first began to complain that her eyesight was failing, there didn't seem to be much cause for concern.
WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE DOGS?
Our Pets: The Key To Understanding The Rise In Obesity?
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Even animals that aren't eating too much or exercising too little are getting fat. If we can figure out why, we may have the key to the rise in human obesity — and how to stop it.
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This Bee Nest's Defensive Mechanism Is One Of The Most Fascinating Things We've Seen In A While
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The "wave" or "shimmering" effect is produced by thousands of honeybees moving in sync, and it's used to scare wasps away from the nest.
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