The passing away of late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, doesn’t put issues regarding him and his way of reinforcing power to a halt. Mike Daisey (former apple die-hard fan) finds his trip to China a compelling and life-changing experience. What welcomed him were Apple’s horrific labor conditions, impossibly long hours and the use of crippling, repetitive motions. The apple products that seemed to be machine-made were actually products of back-breaking labor.
It’s kind of appalling how a respected company treats its workers more than just poorly. No one deserves to actually be in such a hellish type of labor. It’s an eye-opener for me, witnessing once a die-hard fan fully turn its back away from Apple products. Although some would ignore the current issue involving Apple, I somehow agree to Mike Daisey’s insights. I, myself, own at least one (1) apple product and I admit I love it. However, after receiving this news, it kind of saddens me how naïve I was, just going with the trend. The products are truly amazing but we also have to look beyond that; who really are responsible for these amazing products. Many already treat Steve Jobs as a hero, but is he really?
Link to news article: Mike Daisey goes after Apple, the late Steve Jobs (10/13/11)