{"id":1033,"date":"2007-04-09T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-09T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/chatteringmind\/2007\/04\/wants-vs-needs.html"},"modified":"2007-04-09T09:43:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-09T09:43:00","slug":"wants-vs-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/chatteringmind\/2007\/04\/wants-vs-needs.html","title":{"rendered":"Wants vs. Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Valerie Reiss, covering for Amy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Found this lovely little reminder on Treehugger<\/a> today, it’s the Want vs. Need Glass, cleverly designed to overflow at the first drop over need. It’s a statement on water consumption.<\/p>\n

Here’s what Trendhunter<\/a> had to say: <\/p>\n

“Luckily, you can buy something else to acknowledge your wastefulness. The want vs. need glass is a $24 piece of art available from Alesina Design. When you fill the glass up too much, it drains your excess all over the table.<\/p>\n

I like the concept a lot, but I think there\u2019s a lot of irony in actually buying something extra to make a point about consumerism. Maybe you can be more shallow about the meaning and just enjoy the glass as a fun prank.”<\/p>\n

To get in on the joke or consume some more yourself (no judgment!), you can buy it here: Alesina Design <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Valerie Reiss, covering for Amy. Found this lovely little reminder on Treehugger today, it’s the Want vs. Need Glass, cleverly designed to overflow at the first drop over need. It’s a statement on water consumption. Here’s what Trendhunter had to say: “Luckily, you can buy something else to acknowledge your wastefulness. 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