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> The consensus seems to be (based on my observation) that no one really cares. I think it's more complex than that because most people realize that this pheno
by nilkn 11y ago
> The consensus seems to be (based on my observation) that no one really cares.
I think it's more complex than that because most people realize that this phenomenon is not restricted to phones, so singling them out doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
It's suddenly not such a simple problem when you expand your view beyond a hot product like a smartphone and realize that a vast variety of products used in the US and other first-world countries are produced under exactly the same conditions. You can't blame a single product anymore, you can't blame a single company, and there's no simple action you can take to avoid contributing to the problem without being granted some sort of omniscience over the details of the global supply chain.
People are overwhelmed by the incredible complexity of the problem and are stalled into inactivity as a result.
- rodgerd 11y ago> so singling them out doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Because when we're quibbling over how many pennies can be allocated to workers from the 3-for-$5 packs of underwear, that's one conversation. When it's "your phone/status symbol that costs $1000 and has an 80-90% margin on manufacturing costs" the contention that it is somehow impossible to pay adults a decent amount is obvious in its obscenity.
- paulddraper 11y agoYou spend a lot more than I do.
- rodgerd 11y agoI'm sure you had some point, rathrer than a veiled personal attack; feel free to make it any time you want to sit at the adults' table.