Look I share the same frustrations. And true change can only come from political actions. Laws, oversight, fines, taxation, enforcement… Leaving change to the market isn’t a solution to anything. We can’t consume our way out of this problem.
But that’s also not the point of our conversation, I’m trying to make clear that as a consumer you still bare responsibility over what you consume.
The problem is when people throw their hands up and just ‘get what they need’ mindlessly. That’s also a choice.
When we can make choices that are clearly better and more ethical, we should. So it is on us to do the best we can, within the system we find ourselves in. We should strive for systemic (political) change outside of consumption, as well. One doesn’t get nullified by the other.
Look I share the same frustrations. And true change can only come from political actions. Laws, oversight, fines, taxation, enforcement… Leaving change to the market isn’t a solution to anything. We can’t consume our way out of this problem.
But that’s also not the point of our conversation, I’m trying to make clear that as a consumer you still bare responsibility over what you consume.
The problem is when people throw their hands up and just ‘get what they need’ mindlessly. That’s also a choice.
When we can make choices that are clearly better and more ethical, we should. So it is on us to do the best we can, within the system we find ourselves in. We should strive for systemic (political) change outside of consumption, as well. One doesn’t get nullified by the other.