Thought of the night: millenials increasingly crave authenticity. Manufacturing complies, and becomes increasingly just-in-time customized.
@countrymarxist yes. authenticity is a quality for which there can be demand.
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@starsandrobots right, but does it correlate with on-demand services if they are mechanical processes? -
@countrymarxist exactly! at what point is a person using a sewing machine performing artisanal or mass labor? -
@countrymarxist what if a CNC embroidery machine puts a custom graphic on every single garment? What about laser marking? -
@countrymarxist what if the user helps to guide the design process? what if the designs are customized via algorithm? -
@countrymarxist what about semicustom Nike shoes that are unlike any other pair on Earth? -
@countrymarxist not even to begin to discuss ~3D printing~ and more
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