Just read an article about how apple's biggest supplier, Foxconn, run by Asia's wealthiest man, is not treating their workers well. Two factories have blown up, killing a few and injuring dozens. They were warned about the conditions leading to this but did nothing. Others have committed suicide, jumping off the factory dorms. Why does a factory need dorms? And did someone who killed themselves, or got injured work on this MacBook Pro I'm typing on right now?
Maybe this all needs to happen so I can pay less for my Mac. Or maybe its happening so Apple's new CEO can pull down over $300 million per year. If I wanted to do something to avoid contributing to the situation do I have a more humane option, or are all electronics companies doing the same thing?
Should I just stick to pen and paper from now on? How are the pen factories treating their workers?
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