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The company representing that which is destroying the river-basins ecosystem. (unfettered capitalism with-regards-to what are effectively planetary lungs.) 200

• justaaron 7y ago
  *representing concrete metaphor. I have zero evidence on Amazon's business practices being directly related to deforestation. having said that, Bezos, as the worlds richest man, is in a huge position to do something about the environmental catastrophe we are bringing upon ourselves, and so far he's appearing preoccupied with gaining the US military machine as his biggest client. He appears to have put literally no effort into changing businesses practices in the slightest, with regards to packaging, delivery means, etc
  • elcomet 7y ago
    But why would he? And should we wait for him to do something? I think we shouldn't.
  • 6031769 7y ago
    I don't think that moving to using drones for delivery will have taken "literally no effort".
• geezerjay 7y ago
  > The company representing that which is destroying the river-basins ecosystem. If any organization represents the destruction of Amazon's river basin ecosystem, those organizations are exclusively the state institutions of the 9 countries that cover that area. They are the sole responsible entities that decide which activities are and are not allowed, and how to enforce their rules to punish those who break them.
  • paulryanrogers 7y ago
    Technically true, though the history of corporations like United Fruit and East India Company suggest those governments do not operate in a vacuum.
  • pwodhouse 7y ago
    You overlooked the influence of the US State Department, War/Defense Department, and CIA over those nations.