Avoiding Amazon is Good For The Soul

I humbly request a favor from you today: please refrain from purchasing products on Amazon.

Back in the day, mobile phone accessory manufacturers, inventors, distributors, and retailers were able to make a living off of selling essential products such as cases, sync cables, battery banks, and car chargers. Entrepreneurs and dreamers could support their families while contributing to the industry. However, Amazon's entry into the market brought about the demise of many small businesses. The e-commerce giant engaged in price-fixing and unethical practices, leading to the closure of thousands of companies and leaving countless people jobless.

There are three main ways that Amazon destroyed businesses. Firstly, their algorithms tracked the best-selling items and copied them in China. These knockoffs were then sold with the buy button, causing the original inventors to lay off their employees and, in some cases, lose their homes. Secondly, Amazon allowed sellers to list counterfeit and knockoff versions of patented products, which harmed the original brand and inventor. Finally, Amazon sold items below the cost to make them, driving other companies out of business and contributing to a wasteful and harmful consumer culture.

In addition to these unethical practices, Amazon also contributes to the deterioration of our planet. The company's shipping and packaging methods are highly inefficient, and unnecessary purchases only add to the problem. We must ask ourselves if we want to leave a polluted planet for future generations, all so that we can receive an iron skillet in a box from Amazon.

As a victim who has lost everything, I implore you to take action. Let us support small businesses and sustainable practices and stand up against corporate giants who prioritize profits over people and the environment.

The below images show beach erosion in Dana Point, CA. Thanks to the Nuclear power company in San Onofre, all the coral reefs were killed off and the sand that was once held back from falling off the ocean cliffs is no longer around to hold the sand on shore. 

This relates to Amazon in a similar way with the Global carbon footprint that is impacting our coral reefs.