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Slavery Footprint mentions (17)

• In a post about tech companies outsourcing jobs to foreign countries after mass U.S layoffs.

  There's an anti-consumption group called Slavery Footprint where you can calculate approximately how many slaves you have based on a few questions about your consumption. I never looked into the methodology too deeply but I think it's a unique thought experiment on materialism that forces you to reflect on things a bit. Source: about 1 year ago

• The Holocaust is not a defeater to theodicy

  If it were that easy, we could end the child slavery which mines some of our cobalt, yes? Feel free to also visit slaveryfootprint.org. Or am I missing something? Source: over 1 year ago

• Religious belief is pointless

  How many slaves work for you? I believe that at the end, I will be taken to account for what I did with what I was given. (Lk 12:48) If I claimed to be righteous (and I try not to), I expect to see all of the evidence for and against that notion of righteousness to be put on display for all to see. Surely this is fair? The world desperately needs truly good persons; the amount of pain & suffering is immense, as... Source: over 1 year ago

• Noma, Rated the World’s Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors The Copenhagen chef René Redzepi says fine dining at the highest level, with its grueling hours and intense workplace culture, has hit a breaking point: “It’s unsustainable.”

  You can estimate your slavery footprint: https://slaveryfootprint.org/. Source: over 1 year ago

• Act On Your Values, Don't Just Preach Them - "A big part of living a happy and harmonious life is when your values and actions are aligned. If you only preach about your values, but never 'walk the talk,' you’re likely going to feel a deep disconnect in your life."

  You missed the most important word in that sentence: indirectly. Most people agree slavery is wrong, yet most partake in the worst forms of slavery. Https://slaveryfootprint.org/. Source: over 1 year ago