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2. Explain What Is Spatiotemporal-Fordism
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1. What did Henri Lefebvre mean with the concept the “production of space” and how is it relevant to contemporary understandings of the capitalist mode of production?
- The capitalist system is something that consists of constant ups and downs in order for it to continue to grow successfully. In order to overcome the downs that it experiences, geographic space is created as a solution. This allows for any crisis that occurs to basically be removed from its location or point in time and act as though it has been solved. The space that is produced is a temporary fix to the problems that arise in capitalism, but as long as we continue to create space, the cycle of growth and collapse will continue.

2. Explain what is “spatiotemporal …show more content…
Keynesian economics revolved around the demand for this mass production. In order for the economy to strive, the demand of product would need to stay high. Post-Fordism began when the industries continued to grow and expand on a global level. The economy became dependent on the demand for product and production times decreased significantly. In order to maintain this cycle, new technology is constantly pushed and products do not last as long as before in order to keep the demand high. Neoliberalism goes hand in hand with post-Fordism because this focuses on the individuals. Neoliberalism supports free trade, which would allow for the products to be pushed beyond our national …show more content…
There are structures that house transportation and make it easy for ideas and potential business to enter and leave the city. The economy strives on not only its structure but also on the surrounding areas that filter through it on a daily basis. This type of economy is the perfect place to start a business because it is always ready for new and innovative ideas. The foundation that this economy is built on can serve as a cradle for large corporations that are trying to expand and reach not only neighboring cities, but also different countries around the globe. The localization economy is the opposite of an urbanization economy. These economies are present in cities that are built on an industrial foundation. There are fewer large organizations present and they are not attempting to become transnational corporations, although they are highly skilled and have the ability to produce on a large scale. The cities where these types of economies are found are not as busy as an alpha city where an urbanization economy would strive. There are not a lot of ideas and business flowing through them on a daily
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