Commodity

By rjabeaumont

February 13, 2010

Tags: clock, commodity, newspaper, photography, still life, taps, telephone, tv

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The human race appears to rely on these objects to maintain 'healthy' communication. Once again proving our reliance on technology to live in the modern age.

A project for university that looked at the necessity of the ‘thing’, questioning whether society could function without them.

There are over 1 billion televisions in use today. Modern society relies on them to educate, entertain and distract; ultimately reducing the need for human interaction.

:ess than 1% of the worlds fresh water is readily accessible for human use. Despite this, around 13 gallons are needed per person for cleaning, cooking and consumption.

Time is a fundamental quality, our dependence for science, transport, medicine, industry and education is absolute.

Over 146,000 cords (128 cubic feet) of wood is needed to create the worlds daily supply of newspaper. Despite it’s relatively modest function, it is still a key form of modern communication.

The human race appears to rely on these objects to maintain ‘healthy’ communication. Once again proving our reliance on technology to live in the modern age.

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