Ethical consumption needs to be easy to identify, accessible and affordable, especially in a worsening economy. And we need to rethink what we should be optimising our economy for

LessWrong contributor Portia argues that ethical consumption has become a luxury most people can't afford. While most of us want to buy products that don't harm the environment or exploit workers, inflation and stagnant wages have priced those options out of reach. Rather than rely on guilt, she proposes systemic solutions: subsidize ethical products, mandate transparent labeling on how goods are made, and outlaw production practices society deems unacceptable in both domestic and imported goods.

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