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Yeah, but "outsource it to a bunch of companies who then outsource it" is literally how the economy works. The most mundane product you can imagine has a networ
by toasterlovin 2y ago
Yeah, but "outsource it to a bunch of companies who then outsource it" is literally how the economy works. The most mundane product you can imagine has a network of upstream suppliers that is essentially incomprehensible in its complexity.
- mhsred5 2y agoAt some point maybe stop outsourcing and just do the work. Boeing used to make airplanes. Now they outsource the work of "make the airplanes" and all it cost them was their reputation. Less outsourcing, more just doing the work please.
- johngladtj 2y agoOk, so you expect the airline to mine the ore to make the tools needed to mine the ore needed to make the aluminum used in the packaging of the snacks they give out on board? Think about exactly where this ends.
- jsiepkes 2y agoThere is a difference between ordering specialist work (i.e. someone makes something to your exact specifications) and buying ore on a global market. But sure, even in case of ore you have a responsibility to make sure it isn't being delved by slave labour.
- toasterlovin 2y agoEven when you “stop outsourcing and just do the work”, you’re just subtracting a ~4 bit integer from a ~16 bit integer.