As an American, I’m a big fan of stuff. I enjoy acquiring stuff, keeping that stuff until it degrades in worth, and then replacing it with more stuff. Now, thanks to the generous YouTube community, I no longer need to undergo this costly and laborious process in order to satisfy my stuff interest. I can just watch unboxing videos, where a product is crystallized at its most valuable moment — right when it comes out of the box. Are unboxing videos making us more or less reliant on stuff?

Source: New York Times August 27, 2018 09:00 UTC