The provided excerpts come from the book “How to 3D Print Money” by Bill Decker, which discusses how businesses can profit from and adapt to the emerging technology of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing. The author uses analogies, such as the decline of the American “rust belt” and the print magazine industry, to illustrate the necessity of embracing technological change rather than resisting it. The text explains that 3D printing is a revolutionary technology that allows for on-demand, customized manufacturing of goods, from plastic objects to body parts, potentially disrupting global supply chains by reducing the need for traditional labor and shipping.

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