clonedhuman

I'm not particularly for/against anything here, but holding corporations accountable is the only practical option for legitimately reducing environmental degradation.

We could all use paper straws and long-lasting lightbulbs, and it would have a negligible effect on the environment. Add to that the issue that it's unlikely we'll all ever do anything.

I like the idea of personal responsibility for consumer decisions. But, it won't really reduce the global environmental impact of corporations. In that sense, getting really into sustainability with your own behavior is more about a personal sense of righteousness than anything else. If we're going to reduce the ongoing harm to the environment, we must reduce corporate power. Of the two options above, it's the only one that will produce any measurable positive impact on the environment.

...and Spotify doesn't pay artists shit.

I've become a strong proponent of the joys of piracy.

Yes! I'm right there with you.

Pirate everything. Pirate streams, torrents, whatever.

Pirate. Everything.

*unless it's an independent artist of some sort. then, just buy some merch from them or something.

Anyone with any power or any product is going to milk every single penny they can out of every single interaction they have. There are no ethics in business. No one cares about your privacy, and they only care about laws if they think they'll lose money by breaking them. Otherwise, these laws don't exist for them because they get in the way of more money.

We're a world where the biggest fucking cunts also have the biggest market share of our culture.