The practice of applying rational scrutiny and honest self-examination to consumption choices, refusing comfortable ignorance about product origins and impacts.
Sor Juana's relentless pursuit of knowledge and her refusal to accept unexamined assumptions form the foundation for ethical consumption rooted in intellectual rigor. She wrote extensively about the duty to understand the world fully, rejecting passive acceptance of conventional wisdom. In ethical consumption, this means actively investigating the true costs of products—labor conditions, environmental impact, supply chain ethics—rather than accepting marketing narratives or convenient silence. The consumer becomes an intellectual engaging with reality, not a passive subject of manipulation. This concept demands that we question our desires, understand the systems that produce what we buy, and make choices aligned with our actual values rather than comfortable delusions.
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