We may not be acting like 100% rational agents all the time, but it is not really in doubt that it is at least our intention to serve our own interests. So, when we do engage in boycotting, the utility loss we experience by no longer consuming something we previously appreciated and enjoyed must be compensated in some way. What might make us choose to make ourselves worse off?
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62 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 11 Jan
I need concrete examples because most things that people boycott can easily be replaced. They boycott X or facebook and instead use bluesky and tik tok so they aren't sparing themselves of that which they previously enjoyed they are merely changing their consumption behaviors. I don't necessarily agree with it but I am playing devil's advocate here.
Also, let's say I decided to boycott a business because they come out and said they hate bitcoin. Even though I am sparing myself of what I previously enjoyed consuming from them my opinion of them has changed so while the utility value of their products/services may not have changed the enjoyment of them certainly has. So am I really losing out?
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @galt 12 Jan
Boycott Russian gas makes a few bureaucrats feel good until the population gets higher energy bills and a real winter comes along. So yes Russian gas can be replaced by US LNG but until what cost does the good feeling last?
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