Now as humanity stands at precipice of technologic change never before seen it's so very important we make the right decisions as a collective. One of those is to stop buying from Amazon full stop.
Why is Amazon so bad?
Amazon is often seen as a symbol of technological progress, but in an idealistic lens it represents a dangerous distortion of what technology should be: serving humanity rather than exploiting it.
( Why Amazon Is Problematic for Humanity )
• Concentration of Power
Amazon centralizes commerce, cloud computing, and even cultural consumption into one corporate entity. Idealistically, technology should empower communities, but Amazon’s dominance erodes local economies, small businesses, and diverse ecosystems of innovation.
• Erosion of Human
Connection Shopping through Amazon reduces human interaction to algorithmic transactions. Instead of vibrant marketplaces where people exchange not just goods but stories, Amazon turns commerce into sterile clicks. Humanity thrives on relationships, not faceless logistics.
• Exploitation of Labor
Warehouse workers and delivery drivers often face grueling conditions. In an ideal world, technology should liberate humans from drudgery, but Amazon’s model intensifies it—treating people as extensions of machines rather than beings with dignity.
• Environmental Impact
The convenience of one-day shipping comes at a massive ecological cost: packaging waste, carbon emissions, and sprawling infrastructure. Idealistically, technology should harmonize with nature, but Amazon accelerates consumption and waste.
• Cultural Homogenization
Amazon’s algorithms push sameness—popular products, mainstream books, predictable entertainment. Humanity’s richness lies in diversity, creativity, and local culture, yet Amazon’s scale flattens these into uniformity.
Idealistic Contrast: What Technology Should Be Lo-Teks ideology, emphasizes that technology should serve humanity, we can imagine a different path and future!
The Bigger Picture Amazon is “bad for humanity” not because it sells books or gadgets, but because it embodies a worldview where efficiency and profit eclipse human flourishing. In an idealistic frame, technology should be a tool for healing, empowerment, and connection. Amazon, instead, represents the opposite: a machine that consumes human and natural resources to feed itself. The challenge for humanity is not just resisting Amazon, but reclaiming technology as a servant of people, not their master.
In closing I realize I’m an extremely idealistic person and cutting something out of my life such as Amazon isn’t the task it is for some just try to make small changes for a better future, buy more local it really is better for the future if we try to pull away from Monopolies no matter what they may be and together we might just be able to recultivate main Street America.