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Stuffocation (2013)

by James Wallman(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1909979007 (ISBN13: 9781909979000)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Crux Publishing

review 1: uuummmm.....I would have liked to give this book more stars. The premise is great, the title very clever, and the amount of work that has gone into it staggering. However, reading it is like pulling yourself through a vat of peanut butter, it just drags on and on and never really seems to get to the point. Sooooo many case studies, I wasn't really interested after the first 5 or 6, ...yeah a bit too much history, and didn't get down to the nitty gritty of the psycho analytical reasons why one, or one's community, or one's planet, might be stuffocating. Too hard. Gave up. I got the gist - think it could have been half the length.
review 2: Haven't read the book yet, but have heard the author's talk along with some interesting discussions at the RSA.Yes, ... moreI agree: less 'stuff', more experience. However, 'Experience economy' = the new marketing? Do we want 'experiences' engineered, put on price tags and sold? Similar to wanting designer bags, bigger and faster cars; we pursuing the life of others will not bring us contentment...yes, there will be money to be made, but ain't we back to the old same route. less

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