Message in a Glass
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 04. 8.07
We go on about "Less is the New More"- so many of our problems are the result of overconsumption, of building, driving or eating what we want, rather than what we need. That's why we like this glass from industrial designer Inna Alesina- a small hole in the side separates want from need.
"The user would have to be careful while filling the glass and cover the hole with his or her thumb while drinking. Thus one could put a stop to waste (in the global sense) with one's own hands. Want/need glass is a humorous souvenir that addresses a serious problem."Available for US$24 (each piece hand finished, numbered and signed) from ::Alesina Design via ::Trendhunter
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I wonder if anyone actually "needs" this glass; especially at $24 a pop.
Well, if "less is the new more", then after seeing this $24 novelty dribble glass, apparently it must follow that "stupid is the new smart".
Does this site get paid for peddling this type of throwaway crap?
Same Here! Great idea, needless product. School teachers take note, makes for a great visual demonstration
Also, note that this in fact produces MORE BLOODY WASTED WATER!
Damn. Wish my wants were of so little volume relative to my needs.