I've always liked these ideas on paper, but how is this different than other conscious consumerism efforts? https://qz.com/920561/conscious-consumerism-is-a-li

I've always liked these ideas on paper, but how is this different than other conscious consumerism efforts? https://qz.com/920561/conscious-consumerism-is-a-lie-heres-a-better-way-to-help-save-the-world/ https://qz.com/920561/conscious-consumerism-is-a-lie-heres-a... And if there isn't a clear legible niche (e.g. Patagonia) what makes someone recognize this? "They have investors who demand growth, which often forces them to compromise their products and services to meet these demands. Worker-owned co-ops generally don't have those same pressures because the workers, not the investors, own the business" Yes, but I think a challenge is to be sooo good you outcompete the more extractive store. Some communities (such as gameb) talk about specific areas (e.g. an honest car mechanic network, or a better call center company) - it isn't just about stuff. I feel like I've seen some interesting businesses doing good stuff still under a boring legal structure of a boring S-Corp or LLC (while being informally a cooperative), and arguably evil businesses doing things under the veil of a B-Corp. You may want to check out what we talk about on http://earth-regenerators.mn.co/ http://earth-regenerators.mn.co/ . It's a bit less about conscious consumerism and more about land restoration, commons models, and possibly finding some regenerative business models on the pathway there. Looking for folks who've taken classes from https://www.gaiaeducation.org https://www.gaiaeducation.org may also help. (PS: your post got flagged)