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> To imagine that we have willed this universe into being is simply solipsistic That's a straw man though. Even the most woolly-minded liberal hippy consumer d
by Joeboy 15y ago
> To imagine that we have willed this universe into being is simply solipsistic
That's a straw man though. Even the most woolly-minded liberal hippy consumer doesn't imagine that their purchasing choices are the sole driver of events in China. The word "solipsistic" doesn't make the possibility of effective consumer activism disappear.
- ahelwer 15y agoThis isn't something that I can provide statistics for, but it seems to me that most news stories take the heavily American-centric angle on the topic. The New Yorker article provides valuable perspective. Of course I support slow and steady pressure on the American corporations involved, but paternalism should be avoided.
- Joeboy 15y agoWell, I'm European and completely up for critiques of American imperialism. I've never felt any of the criticisms of Apple / Foxconn were specifically aimed at Americans though. I mean they might talk about dollars and relate things to American incomes etc, but I've never felt they gave me license to buy a guilt-free iPhone.