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Part Four: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Behind the Bastards

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Steve Jobs' Outsourcing to China and Worker Conditions

The chapter explores Steve Jobs' rationale for outsourcing Apple's manufacturing to China, criticizing US regulations and costs. It highlights the contrast in worker conditions between China and the US, discussing the impact of Apple's policies on worker exploitation, planned obsolescence, and mass production. The narrative delves into the consequences of Apple's practices, including worker mistreatment at Foxconn and the questionable responses to worker suicides.

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