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Controversy and Conscience: The Waste Trade
This chapter examines the ethical dilemmas and societal implications surrounding the global waste trade, highlighting a former Harvard president's advocacy for toxic waste dumping in low-wage countries. It critiques capitalist responses to environmental crises, intertwining themes of violence, luxury, and ideological propaganda within contemporary politics. Through humor and philosophical reflections, the discussion explores how concepts of waste and excrement symbolize deeper societal alienation and environmental issues.
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