Will the difference between mass-produced glossy garbage and unique results of sustained human effort and productivity become ever more pronounced, leading to a massive increase in the value of the latter in the eyes of not just connoiseurs, but the masses as well?


I remember trying to buy a couch during peak covid. Supply chain issues — the dreaded phrase — fucked everything up so bad you couldn’t get one for months. Companies turned to alternate sources for materials to speed things along, got the cheap stuff, never went back. Old supply chains therefore disappeared, new ones were formed. So yeah, we could see a renaissance of craftsmanship, but chances are it’s either too expensive to source truly decent materials, or will be prohibitively expensive for consumers to buy.