The first century BC engineer Vitruvius writes in detail about laborer practices at that time. In his experience a good crew of laborers is just as valuable as any other aspect of construction.
An important characteristic of labor is the fact that it is segmented. That is, it is divided into relatively highly skilled and well paying jobs, and supposedly less skilled, low paying jobs. The implication of this of often missed by people who speak about "eliminating poverty"; if this division always exists (and it will as long as there are industries that depend on cheap labor for their survival), then there must always be an underpaid and overexploited group. The identity of this class of workers may change, as it did in the United States. But regardless of the identity of these workers, as long as there is a need for cheap and overworked labor, and as long as there are more people than jobs, the unemployed and underemployed will always be with us.
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Fortune has allowed me to come full circle and return to my earlier interest in photography. I am at that age were some weight loss would be beneficial. I certainly don't believe all photographers need to starve, but my initial goals are realistic, if not humble. The industry has changed tremendously, but the possibilities are unlimited. I am grateful that my parents' gave me a generic name. It's allowed me to explore numerous paths unhindered.
"I continue to seek exquisite beauty in my images, exploring all techniques, old and new".
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