If you live in the U.S. or are familiar with American culture, you know that we became a super materialistic society in the mid-20th century. For this we can thank the post-WWII trends of rising income (for some), industrial expansion, and increasingly sophisticated marketing. We’re obsessed with things we want, with upgrading things we have, and – inevitably – with offloading stuff we don’t care about anymore. Way too many of our castoffs end up in landfill. But those of us

Surely you've seen this phenomenon in a suburban neighborhood:   • A glass-fronted box on a post • An odd assortment of books inside • Somewhere on the structure, a small plaque proclaiming "Little Free Library"   There are lots of these in my neighborhood, each one a favorite place to visit when I’m out walking. How much do you know about them? I was curious, so I did some digging.     Our Story Begins… The first Little Free Library was created in 2009 by Todd Bol, a residen

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and...