Pink's humorous critic sheds light on the truth that with abundance comes want for things to not only be useful, but for them to look fashionable. We Americans have become picky.
"Only against a backdrop of abundance could so many people seek beautiful trash cans and toilet brushes," says Pink. This quote is saying that since there is so much of everything, people not only want items they buy to work, but they want them to be pleasing to the eye. Things we buy these days are not only useful, but they are also creative and beautiful at the same time.
Pink also says that," Potomac Yards is now unremarkable because you can find similar swaths of consumer bounty any place in the U.S." (Potomac Yards is a shopping center he and his family shop at). There are so many stores like Best Buy and Pet Smart that are located everywhere you go. That means when you come upon one, they aren't very special anymore. More big consumer stores everywhere means the stores are not hard to find and we Americans are becoming so used to having everything we need at our finger tips.
Pink uses many examples to critic the American culture of abundance and I agree with him. We are now more focused on the looks instead of survival. What if at some point all the abundances of things are gone? Then where will the human race be?
