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Originally Posted by pbradley
I saw the movie and enjoyed it (by enjoyed I mean appalled). However, I don't think buying Fair Trade or boycotting whoever will solve or even affect the issue. What we have here is an outdated ethics (namely that of socio-economic darwinism defended by utilitarian theory of Adam Smith and Herbert Spencer respectively) that should be addressed/removed. There needs to be a moderation between self-interest and social responsiblily (read: not all social responsility a la socialism) that doesn't exist nowadays.
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Good points. Adam Smith would not be pleased with the free trade we have today. Socialist fear in America is completely unfounded and is something that is said by those making tons of money at the top at the expense of the country's best interests.