Made in the USA

A product that is “Made in the USA” both sources it’s materials and builds the final product in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

It’s a high bar, and one that fewer and fewer products meet. We are a society that increasingly wants cheap plastic junk from China. Our addiction to cheap stuff has very real costs associated with it, but it doesn’t stop us from buying the bottom dollar product in the big box store.

When I see a problem I have the immediate and almost uncontrollable desire to want to fix it. If I can’t fix a problem, my curiosity then drives me to learn and understand why. I see a lot of problems in our world, but I believe that with conversation comes change.

Meaningful conversation is predicated on the idea that we want to understand each other. The meaningful conversation I’m talking about isn’t possible if our goal is only to be understood.