Asia is so desperate II
Last week, you saw the AI-generated portrayal of Western manufacturing through the lens of China—where manufacturing is only understood one way. They have no concept of the standards and conditions that define manufacturing in the West, which would resemble a five-star luxury resort compared to what exists in Asia.
This week, you're seeing these so-called "exposés" on how branded goods are manufactured in Asia and sold at significant markups. The narrative suggests you should bypass the brands and come directly to the factories. What they conveniently leave out, once again, is the intellectual property—the R&D, the design, and the innovation—that made these products possible in the first place.
It’s best to buy quality goods, materials, and craftsmanship in the textile space from Europe and westward. Locally sourced, bespoke options are another excellent choice.
It says a lot when you are willing to psyop people to keep sweatshops for your government’s prosperity.
I post the following clip below to and restate a quote I posted earlier.
As you expand, they shrink into irrelevance.
As you get louder, no one can hear them.
You don’t beat them; you cast a shadow so big no one can see them to begin with.
When people copy, they copy the wrong stuff because they don’t know why it works to begin with. And when it breaks, they don’t know how to fix it because they didn’t build it.
So don’t sweat it; copycats will always be behind.
The video compares a real Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116500LN to a fake version. Here's a breakdown of the differences:
Finishing: The genuine Rolex has a finer, hand-polished finish, while the fake shows machine finishing marks, especially on the hands and edges.
Printing: The real Daytona has sharper, crisper lettering on the dial. The fake's coloring on the "Daytona" script is slightly off.
Bezel: The authentic ceramic bezel glitters due to platinum dust, while the fake appears lifeless.
Bracelet: The bracelet on the fake watch has imprecise cuts and gaps in the links.
Movement: The fake features a replica of the Rolex Caliber 4130, but the finishing lacks the finesse of the original, with less refined graining and polishing. The fake also uses a regulated balance instead of a free-sprung balance for easier setup.
As interesting as it is to reproduce a Daytona, LLM, or Amazon. All the companies that did it first are already onto the next thing that the copycats are just striving to replicate.
For instance, China recently had its first $1 billion domestic film release and decided to close off major Hollywood studios from their market. It’s fair to say that no one even knows or is interested in seeing that animated movie outside of Asia, but many want to see the next Avengers movie for a plethora of reasons.
