brilliance

[lauralh]

Henry Ford had lingered near a window while his treasurer read a statement to reporters: "At one stroke, [Ford] will reduce the hours of labor from nine to eight" and offer its workers "five dollars per day"—more than twice the prevailing wage of $2.34... Putting $5 in a worker’s pocket, Ford hoped,
would do more than reward him for grueling and mind-numbing work. It would turn him into a consumer. At one stroke, that is, Ford could mass-produce both a car and a market for it.
(source)

Comments

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

People will put up with a lot if the pay is good.

[hotcrab.livejournal.com]

its amazing how many yime saving devices simply lead to more work.