Mar 28, 2012

[Infographics] The Truth About Tech


In a somewhat timely fashion given the recent news about the working conditions at Foxconn, the Chinese company responsible for the production of many of Apple's most popular devices such as iPhones and iPads. I received notice about this particular infographic by Masters Degree Resources as an email lead and it seemed interesting enough to share.

Now don't get me wrong - I recognize how pretty much all of the manufacturing industry gets accused of unfair labor practices at one point or another. And this condition is not limited to any one industry - it seems to apply to any situation that involves using as many people as possible to create as many goods as possible for as little cost as possible. That's just your classic equation for human abuses right there.

So for the full infographic, just click past the Read More cut below:



Truth About Tech

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1 comment:

  1. what is strange is that in Philippines where labor are very well enforced (because of unions), the cost per day is about $10-12USD. No surprise its better to set up a factory in those places mentioned above. 

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