This design competition called for re-thinking our models of consumption. Some projects dealt with shopping experience, some with package design, others with low-impact lifestyles for the upper middle class. Essentially what I was trying to stress was that whatever problems we are experiencing are OURS to deal with. Considering that Toronto is actually experiencing something of a 'garbage crisis' where we are stockpiling our refuse, I find the following scenario to be pretty interesting.
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Since posting this, some new notions have come to my attention about the atmospheric impacts of Coal-Burning Power Plants. Continuing to creating our energy in this way means, basically, that in fifteen years, it is likely that we'll be seeing water and food shortages, war and suffering across the globe. It won't matter what we have done with our packages. Indeed, with threatening technologies developed for war, an effective force could be rallied against global climate offenders. This, perhaps, is the fish we should be frying. More of these plants are being built every week to meet 'demand'. Do you give a kid everything he or she wants? But that's what's happening. When wants become like needs, all become feeds for our justified greeds...it's the opening of the oompa loompa song they sing after the humans go down the chute...wah wah...
