Consumer Retorts | Dwell

“I’ve told customers, ‘Maybe you don’t need another chair,’” Chris Houston says. “Even though I sell things, I do like to remind people that you don’t need to own it to appreciate it.”

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Old Ways, New Path | Afar

In rural China, a treasured heritage makes peace with the future. “We’re trying to find opportunities for the Dong to improve their livelihood without completely altering their way of life,” says Wai Kit Lee, a professor of ethnic-minority culture. “I want to show that a village can be rich in other ways—in community, in self-reliance, in lack of anxiety.”

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