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Purchasing power: How many minutes you need to work to buy a Big Mac

Singapore is at the global average, standing at just under 40 mins. That's pretty long, if you start counting the number of dependants over the three meals in a day.

Value starts to make sense when you corelate it with blood and sweat.

(I wonder if they adjusted for the indigenous prices of the Big Mac.)

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reMade USA Brings Upcycled Fashion to High-End Retail | Designerati | Fast Company

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"A decade ago, designer Shannon South began making handbags from vintage fabrics because she loved the bright colors and exuberant patterns. Although she went on to study furniture design, even working with Marcel Wanders, she slowly found herself veering from her industrial design path after she discovered the powerful draw of working with her hands in an increasingly automated industry.

But like any company that experiences dramatic growth, she became sidetracked by the convenience of mass-production. The now-San Francisco-based designer founded reMade USA after she saw an opportunity to use her skills--and newfound knowledge--to be a leader for sustainability in the fashion world...."

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