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I don't think you're being too cynical at all. People need to stop believing the myth that "the market" (aka ordinary customers) will solve the problem by just
by historynops 5y ago
I don't think you're being too cynical at all. People need to stop believing the myth that "the market" (aka ordinary customers) will solve the problem by just boycotting companies into submission. I can't think of any instances where this actually happened or the threat actually had any meaningful impact on companies that they didn't internally want to enact already.
- historynops 5y agoAs an addendum, the only powerful force outside of laws for moving a company's position, is its own high-value employees. It's not boycotts, but sometimes its enough employees internally who can get a company to change its ways, but often the execs or some groups will try to band-aid grievances or create illusory changes to try and calm the uproar but still keep doing what they want secretly.