Should humane tech also be talking about tech that is produced, supported and disposed of humanely?

There are many facets to this. Everything from tax avoiding tech companies, to terrible labour conditions on low pay, using conflict related minerals and metals, dumping of used phones (and dangerous stripping out of valuable components because they are not designed to be recycled), poor environmental performance, designed obsolescence (and the wasting of resources).

Should we be thinking about this when we talk about humane tech? Who made my product, who will suffer from it and its disposal?

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