As we live in such a consumerist, capitalist culture I feel it can be quite difficult to do things completely ethically. However, I do think it is important to still try. I would like to be ethical in sourcing resources so knowing where everything comes from and the conditions workers are working in. I don’t feel our current way of doing things is right or sustainable however I don’t really know if it is really ever going to change. Yes, consumers should be more responsible with our choices but it’s not always easy and we do not always have that option. Like with the issue of the production of not just smartphones but also technology in our society right now you can’t just not have a smartphone you know.
Also, I feel like we need to think more about the kind of technology that is being put out and the implications that it could have and how it affects other people. for example, deepfake technology now I personally do not believe this should exist as I feel it does more harm than good. Facial recognition is another one I’m more on the fence with this as I think it could be very useful but I also don’t trust a lot of institutions that implement it. Humans often do things because they can but never think maybe we shouldn’t lol.