Slave labor in tech products - how do I reconcile?
Jan 24, 2021
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The reports about Uighur slave labor used to build Nike and Apple products are really disturbing - especially because those companies are lobbying so they can keep using forced labor right after releasing statements about how sorry they are.
How do I reconcile with myself that Iโve worked in companies whose lifeblood are Apple and Nike products? How do I reconcile the fact that Iโve helped speed demand for products built by slaves by building recommendations systems for marketing purposes?
How do other people deal with this?
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We (US and other capitalists) create products and get margin paid by poor countries who cannot create the same products. This is โking of the hillโ game between the countries. Those who are on top live at the expense of those who are below. Even if they donโt use slave labor.
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