> personal computers used to cost way more than the average joe could afford when they were made in the us. what is economies of scale? most personal computers were made by 10 people out of someone's garage. those places dotted the landscape all over california, particularly in the 8088 era of pcs. there was only one very big manufacturer of computers in the us at the time, ibm. > we need cheap labor to produce things if we don't things we always be expensive i really hate this mindset. automation is a proper compensating control for expensive labor.
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