Quote Originally Posted by superfly
Hey, I like it, it is like the Manifesto of Straight Shavers

here's a slogan for you:
Shavers of all countries, UNITE.
Actually, I started writing a straight razor manifesto a year or so back. I'll have to see if I can find it in my files somewhere and finish it.

The whole issue of "quality and permanence" vs. "disposability and low cost" actually reflects a much greater question that goes to the very core of our economy. Since the advent of the industrial revoloution, the actual cost of goods has plummeted, in spite of inflation (for a great explanation of this, read "Your Money or Your Life" by the late Joe Dominguez). King Gillettes innovation wasn't that he invented a new way to shave, but that he invented a new way to make money. The razor was an afterthought. His goal was to invent something that could be used only once and would require replacement and he spent months trying to think of something people used every day that could be made "disposable". You don't have to look too hard to see how this concept has transformed everything around us. If you need an illustration, take a peek in any trash-can.