Since there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism, the most ethical thing you can do is consume as little as possible. At least that’s what I try to do.

But stagnating wages combined inflation make that a necessity for many instead of a choice, I guess.

Miraculously it kinda worked for the fall.

It’s been a few years, but last time I was there, (some) bars in Berlin still has large smoking sections.

Thanks for taking the time to answer!

What’s the typical reaction to that? Bring honest like that doesn’t sound like a winning strategy, unless you pass it off as a joke maybe.

The only way to regulate my intake is not to buy them.

Wouldn’t it make sense to minimize that disadvantage then? There will always be people who have no other choice but rent, so they should be protected from exploitation. And stronger renter protection could cool down the housing market, because it makes being a landlord work multiple properties less attractive. Win-win if you ask me.

Renting by itself would be fine, it’s just that there’s barely any rent control in North America, and you’re constantly at the mercy of your landlord, inflation and general greed. Put national standards for renter protection and rent increases in place and this would be much less of a problem.

You got to offset your offsets, man! 7:00, 7:06, 7:12, 7:18, 7:24.

Solution: Rocket propelled guillotines

Is that the chairdog equivalent of horsecart?