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The handmade/DIY/craft movement in America is sometimes described as anti-capitalist. Certainly, buying local handmade items is a direct rejection of support for mass-produced manufactured goods. But might the handmade/DIY/craft community also be a boon for the American economy in general?


The current recession can be largely traced to the failure of mass manufacturing in America. Low costs abroad (read: sweatshops and lack of regulation) allow goods of perfectly acceptable quality to be m… Continue