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Mechanical Reproduction at its finest... Thanks to Nature Valley "Trail View" you can "hike" the trails of four national parks of the west, Sequoia, Grand Canyon, Great Smokies, and Yellowstone, in the comfort of your own home. They even tell you how far you've hiked- no need for that  elementary gym class step-counter. Oh but wait, you haven't actually gone anywhere... 

CALLING FOR HISTORIC REPEAT, A  RETROFIT ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT

..only this time defending the hand made of nature 

Susan Sontag, a writer and filmmaker, wrote a book On Photography, where the excerpt "In Plato's Cave" (linked)  is initially published. In short, the essay discusses the ways in which photography is consumerist, voyeuristic, and in effect replaces the actual experiencing of events. She suggests that the camera has become an interface between the photographer and the event they are "objectifying," distancing the photographer from the experiences they could be participating in. Though from a completely different moment in time, photography is criticized as filling in for other, previously "important" aspects of life. Interesting comparison when thinking about the differences between 1936 and 2001. 

Cool article to think about also in relation to facebook, instragram, tumblr etc. in todays society...