The Ethics of Boycotts (David Ottlinger & Carson Young)

September 25, 2019 01:29:58
The Ethics of Boycotts  (David Ottlinger & Carson Young)
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The Ethics of Boycotts (David Ottlinger & Carson Young)

Sep 25 2019 | 01:29:58

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Show Notes

Our era of boycotts, from Jimmy Johns to Uber to Nike ... The ethics and political philosophy of boycotts ... "Society is not a person" ... Waheed Hussein's concept of social change economic consumerism ... Group power and coercion ... Why boycotts usually fail ... How can we judge the worthiness of a boycott's goals? ...

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