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A good example of unholistic approach in China

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Foxconn workers were jumping off windows to commit suicide

So they installed nets to catch the bodies...

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In an extract from his new book, Brian Merchant reveals how he gained access to Longhua, the vast complex where iPhones are made and where, in 2010, unhappy workers started killing themselves

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The epidemic caused a media sensation – suicides and sweatshop conditions in the House of iPhone. Suicide notes and survivors told of immense stress, long workdays and harsh managers who were prone to humiliate workers for mistakes, of unfair fines and unkept promises of benefits.

The corporate response spurred further unease: Foxconn CEO, Terry Gou, had large nets installed outside many of the buildings to catch falling bodies.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/18/foxconn-life-death-forbidden-city-longhua-suicide-apple-iphone-brian-merchant-one-device-extract

https://www.hrcapitalist.com/2010/09/picture-of-the-day-workplace-suicide-nets-in-china.html


"Buddhism is for losers and those who will die one day."

                                                                                            -- Kenneth Folk

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