Producing cloth in factories makes a lot of sense. But clothing produced in factories is made to fit average people, not you.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
With all these things (clothing, food, music) there is a sweet spot, a balance. I suspect we are far from it.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Mostly because we (as a species) haven't done the automation work, yet.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart there's certainly a disconnect between individual/local-specific desires/needs and the factory system.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@paulbaumgart there is "fit" not only in the finished good, but in its production as well - singing songs not just listening to them1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Interesting. Are you sure that isn't just nostalgia?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart I get that every time I mention things like this lol, no I grew up on on a subsistence farm and have zero nostalgia for that1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing So then what is it? A need for a sense of satisfaction at a job well done?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@paulbaumgart a sense of efficacy, of belonging, of meaning - we're so much wealthier than previous generations, shouldn't we be happier?
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing A sense of being a member of a group that values your abilities?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @paulbaumgart
@paulbaumgart exactly! which could be expressed in many ways, not just traditional ways of making things1 reply 0 retweets 1 like - 9 more replies
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