Conspicuous Consumption

Netflix's "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo" and Keita Takahashi's "Katamari Damacy" both have philosophies about the stuff we surround ourselves with. The contrast between the two goes a lot deeper than "messy ball" versus "minimalist aesthetic."

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