So only two parties are involved? What about the parties who produced the thing? Built the thing? Grew the thing? Harvested the thing? Cooked the thing? Packaged the thing?
Indeed, the amount of slavery in the modern world’s supply chains is enormous. We exploit child slaves in far away places so we can bankrupt ourselves trying to provide for our kids here at home. I dare say, it’s quite the flawed system we have built for ourselves.
There is no ethical consumption under capitalism
I don’t think you understand why that phrase is used
Sure there is
Go on…
Most consumption under capitalism is ethical. Both parties agree on an exchange rate for services and mutually benefit.
So only two parties are involved? What about the parties who produced the thing? Built the thing? Grew the thing? Harvested the thing? Cooked the thing? Packaged the thing?
You can apply that recursively
that is why i exclusively buy stuff from nestle and donate all of my leftover money to Trump and Jk Rowling
I’m just trying to get by, I buy exclusively whatever is cheapest
Then you’re vegan? Because the cheapest foods are rice, beans, potatos, etc.
Some are less unethical than others.
Indeed, the amount of slavery in the modern world’s supply chains is enormous. We exploit child slaves in far away places so we can bankrupt ourselves trying to provide for our kids here at home. I dare say, it’s quite the flawed system we have built for ourselves.