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I don't think it was possible to investigate the entire supply chain even before the modern era. I go to a farmer and buy some crops, or barter with them. Who's to say they don't have slaves, or don't have good working conditions, etc.? How does an economy work under your system? I must create demand somewhere. I need food. I need clothes. I need shelter. Amd I want things. Eventually I'll need to trade, and that tra…
> Who's to say they don't have slaves, or don't have good working conditions, etc.? This is what social norms are for, and we have done it forever. The modern era has made this exponentially more difficult. > Eventually I'll need to trade, and that trade will benefit both parties by making them both better off. Yep yep, totally fine if you're not exploiting anybody. > But by becoming better off, some value was captur…
Re: Obituary for a quiet life (2023)
#311Very interesting perspective. Thank you