Lab4

//** Tutorial #4 Wiki Question: **// // Analyze the information architecture of the "Story of Stuff", and describe how it has been designed to organize each stage of the 'materials economy' in its design. (2 paragraphs) //

// Describe each stage of the material economy. (6 paragraphs/one stage each paragraph) //

The "Story of Stuff" video tackled the issue of excessive consumerism as a system in crisis. Annie Leonard splits this system it into 5 stages: Extraction, Production, Distribution, Consumption and, Disposal. Together, these 5 stages make up the 'materials economy'. Leonard explains that each stage in this unsustainable system is problematic. Whats-more, they don't explain the whole picture. The problem is these stages are presented as a linear system, each stage mutually exclusive. However in reality, these stages interact with the real world and involves people, governments and corporations.

Leonard's 'materials economy' incorporates the power of corporations and governments and how it effects people in this model. Leonard argues that there it is not one central problem, but rather that each stage is problematic and costly.


 * Extraction**


 * Production**


 * Distribution**


 * Consumption**


 * Disposal**