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How digital marketplaces exploit traditional artisans

I started an online business selling traditional crafts but the platform takes thirty percent and makes me compete on price with mass-produced copies.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Technology platforms can commodify cultural practices while extracting value from the communities that created them.

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“Where Are You with African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool?”

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