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Lukas Nel's avatar

“but because they made me rethink the lived reality of ordinary workers under the factory system. The book spends extensive pages describing the real conditions of young female workers on assembly lines.” - yeah but you have to consider the alternative. If these girls didn’t work in a factory they’d be stuck with their economically exploitative family in the shitty countryside. Countryside does suck. Its boring as all hell, stifling, economically unproductive and life is uncomfortable and short. There’s a reason why every single peasant that could ran as fast away from the countryside as possible. You say these girls are living their worst life? I’d say they’re living a version of their best life.

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James Wang's avatar

Super fascinating and a worthwhile read.

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