Ashes Ashes9 Aug 2018

Ep 36 – Slaves to Progress (Part 1 of 2)

Episode 36 - "Slaves to Progress (Part 1 of 2)"

Despite universal condemnation of slavery, there are more slaves than ever before. They are cheaper (and more disposable) than they ever have been. Who are these people toiling without rest and what forces bind them? Can economic expansion find innovative solutions to this age-old problem? Or is slavery itself built into the foundation of our modern economy?

We will explore these questions and more, as well as the connections between slavery and environmental destruction, migration, and the products we consume daily.

This is the first of a two part series.

Chapters

03:19 Pirates
07:42 Slaves by the Numbers
12:04 Diversity of Products
14:33 The "Third World" and the Environment
21:03 Vicious Cycle
23:10 Global Demand; Local Conflict
24:33 Conflict Mineral Supply Chain
28:55 Debt Path to Slavery
33:28 Malaysia
37:53 Vulnerability through Migration
39:56 Seafood
48:00 What are Rights?
55:28 Benevolence of Jobs?
57:49 Thinking in Aggregates

A full transcript is available as well as detailed links and sources (plus credits and more) on our website ashesashes.org.

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