Lusting for Objects
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From sleek shiny laptops to fast new Mini Coopers and the latest greatest iPhones, we seem to be intrigued by bright, shiny new things - and lust to own them. Deyan Sudjic, director of the London's Design Museum and author of The Language of Things: Understanding the World of Desirable Objects, tells us why we covet expensive designer goods. Is it aesthetics or just a matter of keeping up with the Joneses?
Guests,
Deyan Sudjic, director of the London's Design Museum
- Patt Morrison for Tuesday, June 16
- New Taxes or Cut Programs? Never!
- Obama's Extreme Regulatory Makeover
- Breaking the Bank
- Private Donors to Fund the Big Parade
- Lusting for Objects
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Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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