switching from one corporation to another isn't rebellion, it's what capitalism does what it does best, which is selling us the idea of rebellion (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 week ago by mama9243@literature.cafe to c/epaper@piefed.social

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I believe the solution for all this Amazon Kindle shenanigan is not about buying a Kobo. It's about how we do not allow corporations to determine how we protest. Responsible consumption combined with political and social activism is a more sustainable way to challenge corporate power.

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[-] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

My very light rebellion is to buy second hand and never connect to the internet.

[-] nagaram@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

I bought my kobo for the buttons and the remote control.

But its consumer electronics, I'm hesitant to call any form of purchasing a rebellion. I just specifically don't like Amazon

[-] mama9243@literature.cafe 0 points 1 week ago

The video is basically saying: don't force yourself to switch from your Kindle. If you don't already own an e-ink device and really need one, just buy whatever you like and enjoy it! What really stuck with me is how the video points out that ethical consumerism is kind of impossible to achieve. I really want to argue with that but honestly I can't.

[-] Screak42@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

Agreed. But there are eink devices (like the Kobo's) that do not require registration. Kobo's registration can be very easily "bypassed" so easy that I'd say it's a wanted feature. For me that was the key factor to go for an kobo again. (I broke my old Kobo Glo by smashing a heavy bag on it...)

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