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>By proxy when the unpopularity of a decision impacts revenue/public perception. We can choose not to do business with companies that are especially unconsciona

>By proxy when the unpopularity of a decision impacts revenue/public perception. We can choose not to do business with companies that are especially unconscionable. do you really live in a fairy tale? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contaminated_haemophilia_blood_products#Continued_sales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contaminated_haemophilia_blood... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/oct/04/ontario-six-nations-nestle-running-water https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/oct/04/ontario-six-n... https://theintercept.com/2020/03/23/gilead-sciences-coronavirus-treatment-orphan-drug-status/ https://theintercept.com/2020/03/23/gilead-sciences-coronavi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fi... just off the top of my head

jimmaswell 7y ago
none of that disproves anything I said, and the fact PR departments exist proves perception matters.
- throwqwerty 7y ago
  >none of that disproves anything I said i love people like you. gets presented with evidence to the contrary and just completely dismisses it. have you ever considered that you might let it roll around in your head before you make the call that none of it disproves anything you said? have you really done the due diligence on the examples i've furnished?
  - jimmaswell 7y ago
    I'm familiar with most of it. Yes, obviously companies do bad things all the time, often get away eith it, and sociopaths are more likely to rise to high positions. How does that mean we can't judge companies for their actions and try to hold them to standards? Especially in this age where information travels so easily? Here's one case of public reaction doing something: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/social-media-shaming-can-outrage-be-effective/ https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/social-media-sha... How slavery free diamonds became a selling point works too. Because people didn't want to buy blood diamonds so the business had to change.

jimmaswell 7y ago

none of that disproves anything I said, and the fact PR departments exist proves perception matters.

throwqwerty 7y ago
>none of that disproves anything I said i love people like you. gets presented with evidence to the contrary and just completely dismisses it. have you ever considered that you might let it roll around in your head before you make the call that none of it disproves anything you said? have you really done the due diligence on the examples i've furnished?
- jimmaswell 7y ago
  I'm familiar with most of it. Yes, obviously companies do bad things all the time, often get away eith it, and sociopaths are more likely to rise to high positions. How does that mean we can't judge companies for their actions and try to hold them to standards? Especially in this age where information travels so easily? Here's one case of public reaction doing something: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/social-media-shaming-can-outrage-be-effective/ https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/social-media-sha... How slavery free diamonds became a selling point works too. Because people didn't want to buy blood diamonds so the business had to change.