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> If you don't agree, don't use it I find myself over the years drifting from this philosophy, having originally been an ardent advocate of it. The practical
by user3939382 2y ago
> If you don't agree, don't use it
I find myself over the years drifting from this philosophy, having originally been an ardent advocate of it.
The practical reality, i.e. the one we live in and therefore what actually matters, is that corporate power has massive influence on society and de facto control of government.
Individuals do not have the resources to become experts in every domain and industry which creates a huge disadvantage in their ability to regulate via wallet/feet. Social consensus on this is proven by the existence of agencies like the FDA, SEC, many more. If individual/consumer choice and knowledge was enough to regulate all corporate behavior they wouldn’t exist.
Unfortunately in many cases these regulators have been corrupted and captured by corporate power and the result is corporations doing whatever serves their interests at society’s expense.
- t0bia_s 2y agoIsn't your mindset exactly what makes those companies profitable? If you resign for your personal responsibility and adopt conformity behaviour, you will be easily manipulated. Certainly, you don't have expertise and time to process certain narratives, but do you want so called experts to dictate to you what to do? Always for your safety, right?
- user3939382 2y agoI think it’s possible to create value and therefore profits without externalizing costs upon the public. Personal responsibility is not all or nothing, and some of it belongs with wise voting. As experts are concerned, that can mean experts in regulation which is fine. Currently that’s often conflated with industry insider experts which is a mistake and the root of a lot of this corruption. Police prove that approach is unnecessary, there are many fine drug detectives for example that were never involved in the illicit drug trade.
- t0bia_s 2y agoPersonal responsibility is not all or nothing, and some of it belongs with wise voting. Isn't voting giving up personal responsibility to unknown electorate? Also your wise voting is easily conter by anyone who don't care. How experts of all kind fields could possible compete in predatory environment where only experts in politics win? Whole system doesn't make any sense.