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The capitalist prioritization of profit has murdered artisanship

By: Ana Maria Tofan, SFU Student The capitalist goal is simple: maximize profit by spending less on materials and labour. This has had a drastic impact on the quality of material goods. The pursuit of this goal has replaced the need for specialized artisans, whose goods once required craftsmanship, years of apprenticeship, and most importantly, time.  I had the honour of seeing the Curtea de Argeş cathedral (pictured) with my own eyes on a trip to Romania, and the complexity of the detailed architecture was fascinating. Cathedrals like this were built in the time of artisans, meaning that each element…

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