From Transport Evolved.
We’ve all been there – bought a product then found out something about the company that made us reconsider that purchase decision. When it’s something small or inconsequential we maybe just suck up the error and try not to do it again.
But what do you do when the thing you’ve bought is tens of thousands of dollars and you’re tied into a contract?
We talk about the idea of ethical consumerism, whether it works, and what you can do to minimise the harms from an unfortunate purchase decision.
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00:00 – Introduction
03:34 – Why do people think about ethical consumerism?
08:20 – The nuclear option
10:25 – The costs of the nuclear option
12:08 – The less nuclear options – Subscriptions
13:15 – The less nuclear options – Charging
15:03 – The less nuclear options – Servicing and repairs
16:16 – The less nuclear options – Telematics
17:02 – What else can you do
19:00 – Conclusions
20:26 – Thanks and Credits
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Organisations fighting to protect rights and support those impacted by current actions:
https://nwirp.org/
https://www.ojrc.info/immigrant-rights-project
https://transequality.org/
On making peaceful and effective social change: https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/organize/#/portal
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Script: Kate Walton-Elliott, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Presenter: Kate Walton-Elliott
Editor, Colorist: Kate Walton-Elliott
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2025
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