Conditioning one's shopping and economic interactions on whether counterparties are 'ethical' is largely unworkable, because verifying such facts and keeping them current is enormously time-consuming; pursuing it strictly would leave you poor and exposed to others judging you unworthy of interaction in turn.

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Charles Platt

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you're also at risk of course that people will decide you're not a good person you're not allowed to shop or Interac people won't interact with you

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Charles Platt on Working at Wal-Mart 06/15/2009EconTalk
Created: 6/15/2026, 9:17:26 AM

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