The slavery supported by that device in your pocket

When I look at my phone I think about slavery. I think about modern day slavery, perpetuated by the wealth and power that historic slavery facilitated. I think about how invisible it is despite modern day access to information and  education. And despite all the many examples of injustice exposed thanks to tech. Here’s the thing: Slaves don’t have access to a school system that can teach or empower them to speak up. Slaves don’t own smartphones. Slaves are just one part of how smartphones come to exist.


» This is the prelude to an article I recently wrote for Ethical.Net. Keep reading in the Ethical magazine

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Published on July 01, 2020 03:35
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