In this episode, I express some of my thoughts on the slippery slope we can go down when we strive for a kind of illusory "moral purity" in our decision-making such as banning or boycotting certain things because of "moral objections." Sometimes this can be legitimate, such as boycotting businesses which use sweatshops, child labor, or other unethical practices, however at the same time if we look closely enough, it will be very difficult to find any human endeavor which is not in some way tainted by human imperfection and even questionable ethical implications. I also discuss the idea of "taboo trade-offs," and other such compromises we all make which are difficult to discuss out loud, but are practiced by all of us in some way, shape, or form for our convenience and myriad other reasons nevertheless.  

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