"So I bought [a new iMac], but I bought it, for the first time, with misgivings. I felt the way I’d feel buying something made in a country with a bad human rights record. That was new. In the past when I bought things from Apple it was an unalloyed pleasure. Oh boy! They make such great stuff. This time it felt like a Faustian bargain. They make such great stuff, but they’re such assholes. Do I really want to support this company?"
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Paul Graham: Apple’s Mistake (via marco)

While I think that it is important to question where things come from and what it takes to make what we use/eat/wear everyday, questioning origins can be a very slippery slope. It’s not for everyone.

Once you question Apple’s use of Chinese labor, what’s to stop you from questioning who made your pants or what kind of antibiotics were fed to the cow that you’re about to eat a part of. The list goes on and on.

Asking questions about what goes into making our everyday lives our everyday lives can drive certain people crazy. This is why we are constantly told not to think about it, just to go with things, eat our food, wear our shirts, and live our lives.

 Source: marco
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