I grew up in the era of peak-Adbusters, and ate up the narrative on exploitative sweatshops where people in 3rd world countries are forced to make my shoes on n

I grew up in the era of peak-Adbusters, and ate up the narrative on exploitative sweatshops where people in 3rd world countries are forced to make my shoes on near slavery wages. Fast forward a decade, and my now mother-in-law described how she worked in one of these shops, literally making Nikes, and it was an amazing opportunity for her at the time, and helped get her out of poverty. This caused an instant perspective shift. Thats not to say that we shouldn't be on the lookout for exploitation, and pushing for better working conditions in general, but the truth (as always) is more nuanced than bad guys and good guys.