‘What level of brutality and exploitation will we accept as a society in order to get the things we want but do not need?’ asked journalist Ramtim Arablouei on a recent episode of NPR’s Throughline podcast. Rev. Rachel has not been able to stop thinking about this question. It so clearly describes the challenges of living in our interconnected, capitalist world, where our consumer choices impact distant people in ways that we might never fully know. What does it mean to live ethically in this reality?
