The vending machine—what better symbol is there of Western civilization’s culture of convenience and unhealthy snacks? But what if one could instead feast on words, stories, and ideas?
This is an amazing idea. Grab a short-story or haiku print out while walking around town, maybe between meetings or your daily commute. Pick a 1, 3, or 5 minute read from some of the best modern literature.
My only suggestion would be that after it picks up steam I’d hope that they could suggest or require a payment of some sort. This could be applied in a couple ways
- A small portion would go directly to the author
- A small portion to the maintenance of the machines
- Everything else could be donated to literacy programs or charities that focus on the advancement of literature in general.
Check out the coverage on Reuters about it too:
Source: Instead of Snacks, This Vending Machine Spits Out Short Stories
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