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Scenario

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.

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.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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