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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?

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689 points taubek | 1 comments | 09 Apr 25 12:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.467s | source
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JSR_FDED ◴[09 Apr 25 13:42 UTC] No.43631980[source]▶
It’s like people excited about the new datacenter being built in their town, think of all the jobs that will bring they cry. Nobody realizes it takes 6 people to run a datacenter.

Bringing “manufacturing back to the US” is a fool’s errand. The future of manufacturing is automation, not jobs.

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jacknews ◴[09 Apr 25 14:13 UTC] No.43632390[source]▶
i don't understand the obsession with jobs anyway

people don't want a job, they want money and purpose

most jobs barely deliver either

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bpt3 ◴[09 Apr 25 15:05 UTC] No.43632969[source]▶
Can you propose something better that provides money and purpose?

Keep in mind that most people are unwilling and unable to sustainably maintain self-employment.

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jacknews ◴[09 Apr 25 17:04 UTC] No.43634516[source]▶
"self-employment" seems like a bit of a joke, like `self-flagellation

money to survive, purpose to thrive

you don't need a 'job', and particularly a 'job' who's only purpose is to make profit for someone else

we really need to rethink society

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1. bpt3 ◴[09 Apr 25 19:32 UTC] No.43636689[source]▶
You need money to buy food, shelter, etc. to survive.

How do you get money when you are unable to do so without an entity (e.g. a company) providing direction and resources?