[Jewelry making - Article 00100] - Re: [Orchid] Handmade vs mass-produced

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>      I think the danger arises from thinking anybody understands
>     real-world economics. It is just too complex a system for us, so
>     far. 

    Dear Noel, I think that most people have unrealistic views of
    science and economics in general. Science seems to understand this
    and only accepts ideas which can be repeated and still mistakes are
    made on historic proportions. 

    Economics is fascinating but falls down because it cannot predict
    what the public will do. Stock markets rise and fall on the emotions
    or feelings of investors, and history is really no different than
    science in the truth in reporting department. Have you ever had a
    news paper article written about you? It is amazing how the writer
    can hear what you thought you had made so clear. 

    The differentiation between handmade and mass produced is
    increasingly unclear. I for instance have mass produced hand made
    items, really, made by hand but in large quantities. I also started
    casting from being a fabricator ( always thought casting was cheating
    somehow) because I realized 99.99% of my clients didn't care how a
    piece was made. Is my use of pancake dies with a hydraulic press to
    cut sheet metal mean that an item is not hand made? I gave up along
    time ago but, still do handmade if someone wants it, but, they really
    have to want it, it costs more. Sam Patania, Tucson


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