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Opinion

The True Cost of the Assembly Line

A simple fact of economics is that when labor becomes cheaper the good becomes more affordable. Using mechanized labor we have made our world more accessible and affordable for consumers. This basic philosophy has paved the way for the price of a shirt to fall from around six dollars (roughly 157 dollars today) in 1890 to the steal of a deal that I found at H&M … Continue reading The True Cost of the Assembly Line

Dustin Luhmann
Opinion

Trapped Under the Bubble

The number of problems in this world is overwhelming and, honestly, quite depressing. If I were to fully immerse myself in the details of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, or the clear existence and continuation of sex trafficking, I would feel like crawling into a hole filled with bubbles, puppies, and candy to avoid anything that may be even potentially … Continue reading Trapped Under the Bubble

Dustin Luhmann