Philosophy Professor Sloth's Useless Advice

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PHILOSOPHY
Was that so! A world of plenty beyond waste In the COVID-19 crisis, "unnecessary and non-urgent" has become one of the keywords. Also, the concepts of "cost performance" and "Taipa" are eroding our everyday life. But what exactly does "unnecessary" mean? Can we measure everything around us with such notions as "whether it is useful," "whether it is efficient," and "whether it is worth the price paid?" What is "unnecessary"? Is it really "unnecessary"? What is "waste" that is discarded with that value? For who? For what? What is "waste" in the first place? What is wrong with "waste" in the first place? The author introduces "A drop of hummingbirds" to Japan and explores life, labor, economy, technology, human relations, etc. from the perspective of "waste".