Unemployment, Alienation, and Idolatry in Global Trade

Creating products for other places can lead to unemployment and the ownership of arable land by Westerners. This practice, accompanied by the outsourcing of labor, can result in the alienation of individuals from the suffering caused by consumption and production patterns. The use of faith, nationalism, and narratives of the best possible world can perpetuate this alienation, leading to idolatry in Christian terms.