Bread at the store, packages that arrive at home, notebooks used at school. The things at hand didn't suddenly appear there.
People who make, pack, transport, sell, manage roads and warehouses. Many people and places are connected before something reaches your hand.
Imagine the Path It Took to Reach You
Take milk, for example: people who raise the cows, people who check at the factory, people who deliver to the store, people who keep the temperature cold. If even one of these stops, your usual shopping changes.
When you imagine the flow, the workings of society behind a thing become visible.
What the Receiver Can Do
Use what arrives carefully. Buy by thinking about how much you need. Speak gently when receiving a package. Don't get angry right away when something is late — try to imagine why. The receiver's actions are also part of the flow.
People who can think about the path one thing took can value the connections of city and work.
Pick one thing you held today and imagine the path it took to reach you.
At Digital Kodomo BASE, we value noticing the people and systems behind every object. Society reaches your daily life through many hands.