Part 1 – What does this object mean to you?
To me, earbuds signify low-quality, anti-social music appreciation. It’s like filling your ears with something slightly better than background noise, but not really appreciating music per se.
Part 2 (Please see the attachment.)
Part 3
a) What if we looked at all objects,people,thoughts, and things in the world this way?
I think I would be a lot more careful with my electronic devices if I realized how fragile they are! The wires were unbelievably flimsy and easy to break. The wire was only held in the casing by a knot.
b) When would we need to look at the world this way?
We would need to have expendable double copies of all of our items so that we can destroy them just to understand them. Honestly, it was hard for me to destroy these earbuds; even though they are low-quality, they were fully functional and it seemed like a terrible waste.
c) Has the meaning of this object changed?
No, the meaning of the object has not changed to me. But then, I work in audio and electronics and so I was not really surprised by what I found.