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Getting a human to assemble something is usually more expensive then getting a robot to do it. Provided that the human gets paid, that is. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Temu is late stage capitalism cancer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Chinese goods are heavily subsidized because the chinese state knows humans with free time and no money are an expensive liabiliry. They see busywork in itself as useful in itself, if it brings in any foreing currency on top, that's just gravy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Of course, Temu is a secret CCP plan to fight unemployment!

Yeah, but that's a hard fucking no. For example, https://youtu.be/vFII7t9FtO8

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Temu ? No, that's the structure of the whole chinese economy

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Chinese goods are heavily subsidized because the chinese state knows humans with free time and no money are an expensive liabiliry. They see busywork in itself as useful in itself, if it brings in any foreing currency on top, that's just gravy.