#consumer power

[stevebunge]

Everyone has different ways they are dealing with all of the political fallout of a failing empire. For me, I’ve decided to move away from spending my money where the corporation or the CEO doesn’t align with our values.

Last trip to Target: 2/1 (approximate)

Last Amazon purchase: 1/12

Last trip to Whole Foods: 1/20 (approximate)

Last trip to Home Depot: 12/15 (approximate)

We have canceled Amazon Prime. We have canceled our target red card. We have upped our spending at Costco for both home and the clinic (we still don’t shop there much because…huge portions). We have dramatically upped our grocery spend at locally owned grocery stores and our neighborhood coops. We have maintained spending at Trader Joe’s. We have upped our household spend at locally owned hardware stores. And we have purchased a few books at a neighborhood bookstore.

I have gotten Starbucks coffee only a handful of times in an airport of an unfamiliar city.

Ultimately, I think we are probably slightly up on spending. But it’s hard to tell because we are weighing more expensive stores against price hikes from shitbag administration against less buying out of convenience.

This isn’t perfect, of course. Real people from our community work at target and Whole Foods. But it’s something maintainable and it feels so much better to be out shopping in a neighborhood.

[sophsweet]

Making Discoveries on Our Voyages of Discovery about Food and Environment

Making Discoveries on Our Voyages of Discovery about Food and Environment

Recently, people have asked on social media if we ought to have lockdowns for the environment. I can see why: reports showed that carbon emissions in the UK fell by a third as a result of quarantining us all against COVID-19. However, we need to look at the impact of any measures on a wider community and look at the bigger picture. Personally, I think the benefits to our carbon footprint from…

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[ellie-studies-psych]

My mood for 2018 is not buying jeans that don't have pockets or have those rubbish tiny pockets, I'm leaving those in the past where they belong

[stevebunge]

It would be nice if there was an employee-owned model for the tech-enabled convenience companies: ride-share, food delivery, etc. With a transparent cost/revenue strategy, fair wages for employees, etc.

The way that local restaurants get squeezed by Door Dash or Uber Eats is pretty appalling. The restaurant needs the presence on those sites to survive but all of their already-low margin is going to line tech bro pockets.

[orlando-j-alvarez]

The Structure of Acceptance: When Choice Turns to Necessity

Series: The Structure of Acceptance: When Choice Becomes Necessity “When people only have one option, they are not choosing. They are surviving.” – D. L. Dantes Introduction Choice is one of the words people use often, but not every decision is made from real freedom. Sometimes people choose because they have options, and sometimes they choose because necessity has narrowed the path in front…

[theresilientphilosopher]

The Structure of Acceptance: When Choice Turns to Necessity

Series: The Structure of Acceptance: When Choice Becomes Necessity “When people only have one option, they are not choosing. They are surviving.” – D. L. Dantes Introduction Choice is one of the words people use often, but not every decision is made from real freedom. Sometimes people choose because they have options, and sometimes they choose because necessity has narrowed the path in front…

[orlando-j-alvarez]

Understanding the Interconnected Roles of Workers and Consumers

Series: The Structure of Acceptance: The Worker Is Also the Consumer “When wealth stops circulating, the market begins consuming itself.” – D. L. Dantes Introduction A healthy economy depends on circulation. Money moves, labor moves, products move, and people participate in the system not only as workers, but also as consumers. When we forget that connection, we begin to treat labor as…

[theresilientphilosopher]

Understanding the Interconnected Roles of Workers and Consumers

Series: The Structure of Acceptance: The Worker Is Also the Consumer “When wealth stops circulating, the market begins consuming itself.” – D. L. Dantes Introduction A healthy economy depends on circulation. Money moves, labor moves, products move, and people participate in the system not only as workers, but also as consumers. When we forget that connection, we begin to treat labor as…