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  1. Live In The Time of Quarantine

Hoarding: It’s a Maslow Moment

What empty shelves tell us about ourselves Much has been written about the hoarding phenomena that has accompanied the pandemic — I’m pretty sure there will be a vast catalog of memes when this is all done. Maybe someday, in retrospect, they will seem funny. Right now, it can be pretty disappointing to witness the […]
Written by BPH April 11, 2020October 20, 2020
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  1. Thoughts from the Zeitgeist

The Problem Isn’t Scarcity—It’s Excess

Forty years ago, Gary Trudeau published what is now a classic Doonesbury cartoon in which he poked fun at the American penchant for conspicuous consumption. In the comic, a newly adopted Vietnamese baby looks at the huge plate of food served by her American parents and thinks, “This is positively obscene!” Today’s equivalent falls into […]
Written by BPH July 14, 2016October 26, 2020
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