One Morning...

23 November 2015

Either Way, You Put It On

Expo 1213 - What is Work?

Maddy Payne

All roads lead back to forgetting about it.  Whether we look at the label or not, the fact is, the working conditions these people (who make our clothing) face are not present where we are.  They are, simply put, out of sight, out of mind.  The cartoon shown below demonstrated the ignorance of the American consumer.  How many times do you stop and think about the child that likely sewed together or made the clothing you are wearing right now?  Probably close to none.  

The Chast New Yorker

In the end, all paths lead back to forgetting about it. Americans live in a type of bubble where many do not realize what is actually going on around them.  We live alienated from those who make our clothing, provide our food, produce our products, etc. Likewise, those who perform these tasks also remain alienated from us.  

These people who remain alienated from the world are stuck in the capitalistic features that make up our world. That is the issue with our world today - with America today.  The issue of living in a capitalistic world is becoming a part of something (a function that serves only for a bigger purpose) and losing one's sense of humanity.