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Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped Save an American Town
This episode explores the profound connection between local industry, community identity, and the human spirit of resilience. We delve into the story of one furniture maker who battled offshoring, not just for his business, but for the very heart of an American town, revealing the enduring power of local loyalty and reinvention.
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“This episode explores the profound connection between local industry, community identity, and the human spirit of resilience. We delve into the story of one furniture maker who battled offshoring, not just for his business, but for the very heart of an American town, revealing the enduring power of local loyalty and reinvention.”
— Beth Macy, Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped Save an American Town
community resilience, local economy, offshoring
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of community resilience, local economy, offshoring and better judgment in how they apply it.
Beth Macy brings a credible and useful lens to community resilience, local economy, offshoring, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.