"There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: Make the best quality of goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wages possible.”
Somewhere between Reaganomics and MBA America we lost our way.
Somewhere between Reaganomics and MBA America we lost our way.
Space X has done to rocket launches what Henry Ford did to the auto industry with the Model T.
What is this slopulist malarkey? A critique of offshoring? American product quality? Who knows with captain vague.
Ford’s $5 a day minimum wage was instituted after realizing employee turnover expenses were more burdensome than a higher salary. It wasn’t some act of altruism.
@co-hoosier that’s interesting. Ford changed the world for the better. I love musk. He’s incredible. I’m not convinced I can say the same about him. And I don’t give a shit about his rocket launches. Or mars.
both Ford and Musk are and were assholes, so they have that in common.
As far as changing the world is concerned, Musk is just getting warmed up. Neuralink is just coming into its own. Musk wants to put data centers in orbit which won’t have the infrastructure baggage that comes with terrestrial ones. He can do that with starship.
Mars has nothing to do with it.
@co-hoosier I still don’t know musk makes us better off. Or any of the Ai tech guys. We’ll see
@co-hoosier I still don’t know musk makes us better off. Or any of the Ai tech guys. We’ll see
And this is why you're lost on tariffs.
@co-hoosier that’s interesting. Ford changed the world for the better. I love musk. He’s incredible. I’m not convinced I can say the same about him. And I don’t give a shit about his rocket launches. Or mars.
Ford didn’t invent the automobile, but revolutionized the industry.
Same with Musk.
Why do you ascribe more value to what Ford did?
@co-hoosier I’m not saying there aren’t benefits. Of course. I’m saying in the aggregate
@co-hoosier do you think 2026 is better than 96? Do you think kids have it better in 26 than 96? Work?
do you think 2026 is better than 96?
Well, with 1996 tech, you and I wouldn’t be having this conversation and I wouldn’t be able to count you as an internet friend. So better tech cuts both ways. 😀