First off in this passage by Heidegger, I was intrigued by what he stated in the last paragraph on page 153. Heidegger expresses that in order to answer the question of “who” we must provide a description of our environment and the equipment involved. “Similarly, when material is put to use, we encounter its producer or ‘supplier’ as one who ‘serves’ well or badly.” He then gives examples of purchasing books from so-and-so’s shop and walking along the edge of grass belonging to such-and-such a person. Whether it is purchasing a used car from someone or items from a store, we make judgements about our supplier, either pleasant or undesirable. This occurs so often yet it seems most people do not give it a second thought. One component of this
