The Truth.

            Everything comes from China. Well not literally everything but it is easy to think so. Child labor and poor working conditions is prevalent in much of the Chinese industrial workplaces in which our products are assembled. It was interesting to ponder the idea that my computer and my phone were both manufactured in a similar factory mentioned by Mr. Daisy. Visualizing America as a sole producer of computer products is a difficult thought. American labor is expensive and not as abundant as Chinese labor where there are millions of working hands. American companies like Apple are capable of making more money with inexpensive labor costs. As consumers we spend relatively less compared to what it would cost to manufacture the product in America.

            I found it fascinating that Mr. Daisy was able to talk to so many workers and hear all their experiences. The differential in American and and Chinese work facilities is shocking. Even though China is primarily socialist, their communist colors really show in their factories. An American really can’t fathom what it would be like to get black listed in China. Middle classed Chinese union members could potentially be prosecuted and black listed, inevitably making it so that they can no longer work and make a living. What’s even more amazing is that some Chinese factories like Foxconn have facility personnel equivalent to the population of a city.

            Mike Daisy didn’t shine much of a positive perspective on the Chinese work condition. He made it evident that there were injuries and suicides but he didn’t mention the demand for work. Imagine applying for a job when there are twenty or more people applying for the same job. In most cases workers are expendable. Therefore it is crucial for people to put up with the working conditions or have no conditions to go along with the work because they have no job. Sadly work is usually the only option. Another thing to consider is maybe the working conditions don’t actually seem that bad to the workers as they seem to us through our interpretation of Mikes recording. These foreign Multi-million dollar corporations having us Americans as popular consumers is what’s creating jobs and expanding the Chinese blade runner empire. 

            Mr. Daisy’s approach to his opinion of apple technology was different, but it was somewhat effective information nonetheless. Much of his statements are unsupported, all Michael really has is a story. Honestly I love my apple products, and many other foreign products that were probably made in a sweatshop. The fact of the matter is I won’t dis-continue using something if it was made by hand in an undeveloped country under some low lighting. Even though this work is distasteful, somebody has to do it to keep the consumer and the producer in order. Some places have even worse working conditions. Imagine if Mr. Daisy was infatuated with Diamonds and he decided to wander over to Africa to learn where they came from.