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Why ethical investing can become an anxiety spiral

I moved my 401k to ESG funds to align with my values but now I obsess over every company in the portfolio and whether they're truly ethical enough.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of moral purity in complex systems creates an impossible standard that transforms values-based action into a source of perpetual self-judgment.

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