HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?

It may be worth considering that, even if one is a rich audiophile, long-term personal and societal interests might be better served by attending a more modest school instead of say,Harvard, and the money saved on tuition could be better spent on purchasing audio equipment that meets a rigorous "home-grown" standard of acceptability. Rather than acquire electronics of questionable origin, the safe, and yes, patriotic route would be to purchase gear which is unquestionably made in the U.S.A.

As I consider the points raised in this thread, I can't help but think of the work of the French sociologist, Emile Durkheim.

Much of Durkheim's work was concerned with how societies could maintain their integrity and coherence in modernity; this in an era in which traditional social and religious ties are no longer assumed, and in which new social institutions have come into being. One can only wonder what Durkheim might have thought of goods made in China and sold elsewhere without obvious reference to the country of origin.

Talk2me,

You stated, "But, they are still getting rave reviews, just not from me." Lots of companies get so-called "rave" reviews. But since a lot of the review industry is corrupt I believe we should read any "rave" advisedly.

I don't see an alternative in education where the rich goes to Harvard and middle class goes to community college. Like I've said the big fish always eats the smaller fish. Only the rich becomes richer.
S1nn3r (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

and the problem is ...

Of course people with more resources have more flexibility and options. Their wealth grows expondentially and it's true, rich gets richer.

With education and hard work, capitalism offers the best opportunities to improve ones social status. The alternative is a nanny state where everybody loses with no hope. No growth, no innovations and permanent high unemployment and recession.

If money is important to you, stop feeling sorry for yourself and take action. If you can't make in the good old USA, you can't make it anywhere. There are reasons people are risking their lives trying to enter US.

What Hegel does is what most companies do: keep your headquarters in your native country and build, pollute, and use slave labor elsewhere (if that is, indeed, what they're doing). Make alliances with any third world crony criminal leaders that you can to get the biggest profits possible and wrap your product in the flag of your choice.

That's why Nike Air Jordans are made by the Khmer Rouge (arguably one of the worst regimes ever).

Country of origin only matters to the dancing on the head of the pin in this thread. All the laughing and spending is being done elsewhere.

All the best,
Nonoise

"As I consider the points raised in this thread, I can't help but think of the work of the French sociologist, Emile Durkheim."

I'm not saying this to be mean, but I think he was a fraud. Using his theories, you can pretty much make up whatever you want. Start with the solution you desire, then reverse engineer the "facts" to prove your solution. His hypothetico deductive model has more than a few holes in it. Just the name sounds like a practical joke.