We're "dematerializing" by externalizing our costs. This topic has been litigated on HN before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21020682 https://news.ycom

We're "dematerializing" by externalizing our costs. This topic has been litigated on HN before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21020682 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21020682 Key quote: Finally, and speaking of stepping in to fill the void: ctrl-F - "China" - 1 match. The single mention is to refer to it as a developing country, not to acknowledge it as the present-day location of much of the USA's manufacturing.