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This is absolutely criminal and we should be a lot more cognizant of where our phones, laptops, and other gadgets come from. For a company like Apple (with the
by dvt 5y ago
This is absolutely criminal and we should be a lot more cognizant of where our phones, laptops, and other gadgets come from. For a company like Apple (with the biggest private corporation war chest arguably in history) to tolerate these kinds of conditions is shameful.
I'm sick and tired of Twitter slacktivism that does not fix these issues, and the real sad part is that there's real suffering that ought to be fixed. I read a book this year that I would recommend[1]. It's about organ trafficking in underdeveloped nations, but it's really opened my eyes to how much human suffering and injustice we tolerate as Western consumers. Of course, being an Eastern European immigrant, it really touched a nerve, but I think everyone should read it.
[1] https://www.scottcarney.com/the-red-market https://www.scottcarney.com/the-red-market
- alisonkisk 5y ago
- EarlKing 5y agoStop buying all things Apple. That literally is the solution. Stop buying from them because their walled garden is an illusion as they do literally nothing to curate their app store. Stop buying from them because they're clearly OK with using sweatshop labor. Stop buying from them because they view their products as crudely made fashion accessories they can sell for a substantial markup no matter how awful they are. Just. Stop. Buying. Apple. Go buy a Pine Phone instead.
- literallyaduck 5y agoAnyone have information about the manufacturer process for Pine Phones?
- estaseuropano 5y agoI would suggest Fairphone, which actually tries to address these issues.
- xwolfi 5y agoI buy Huawei, at least the money goes to people who have half a stake at making conditions better (but just half, let's not kid ourselves).
- estaseuropano 5y agoHow would Huawei leadership have a stake in how the workers fare beyond what Foxconn leadership have in how their workers fare? Huawei is happy to use Uyghur slave labor, so really not a better option.
- solarmist 5y ago> I'm sick and tired of Twitter slacktivism that does not fix these issues, and the real sad part is that there's real suffering that ought to be fixed. I agree, but I don't understand your point. This comment feels like an expression of impotent rage. And as justified as it may be I don't feel like it adds to the conversation. This did not happen overnight and it will not be solved overnight. There always has been and always will be plenty of people and companies that will do anything to make a buck. We can't just scrap the global economy to start over and the international community has trouble getting countries/people to acknowledge basic human rights; let alone less major ethical problems. It's extremely difficult to get people to care about anything outside of their own daily lives and the number of things they can care about is extremely limited. I'm not a fan of "slacktivism" as you label it, but it is SOMETHING. It's frustrating that it's not more and also I'm frustrated that I won't do more myself. So what is your thought about how to replace slacktivism and what should replace it?