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worikyesterday at 9:01 PM3 repliesview on HN

This is good work.

Ethical consumption in a capitalist economy is unachievable...but we can optimise


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appreciatorBusyesterday at 9:43 PM

There is nothing inherently ethical about co-op owned organizations nor anything inherently unethical about privately owned organizations.

The party vanguard of the worker co-op is exactly as capable of selfish or abusive behaviour as the private owner.

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IESAI_skiyesterday at 9:29 PM

totally. we can badger people to buy from better companies but that seems so tough. better to just make it easier for people to buy from better companies :)

ljspragueyesterday at 10:44 PM

Consumption itself is unethical.