I was reflecting on how few major corporations I actually trust, so I tried to come up with a list.
So hereās a very short list of Corporations i kinda trust (sort of)
Costco
Trader Joeās
In n out
Trust in this case meaning I trust them to source quality product, treat the customer with respect and deliver a good product and experience.
What are some examples you could add to the list?
trust in what way?
Toyota
CVT
Falken
Dometic
Airstream
Many moreā¦..not all corporations are evil.
Toyota for sure. And apple to an extent. Even though I don't use iphones. HBO in streaming. They seem to have a more straight forward business models where human data isn't the main product.
I trust my bitcoin dealer š¤
Apple? Love or hate their walled garden approach, the product quality is consistently high.
I donāt trust the privacy claims at all. Plus the planned obsolescence is a huge turn off.
All you need to know...
https://sneak.berlin/20230115/macos-scans-your-local-files-now/
This got debunked
Link?
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You can still paste any thread link into threadreaderapp dot com even if you donāt have an account.
Thatās a huge help, thanks!
I still don't trust them šš but thanks for the correction did not know it got debunked.
"We deliver consistently good quality that lasts for about a year until you need to buy another one of our overpriced products to maintain that same quality."
My Macs have all lasted about five years, and most iPhones at least two to three. I couldāve probably used them even longer, but willingly chose to upgrade.
In fact, my bitcoin core node runs on a 2015 MacBook Air I wasnāt using anymore.
I have a PowerBook from ~2004 that still works fine. Itās grossly outdated but it felt top of the line back then š
Which is to say: the second-hand or refurbished market for macs is very high quality for the price, especially when you can start to get M1-M2 computers for ~$300
That's not really saying much. You can run core on a potato
As I understand it, the āplanned obsolescenceā aka devices slowing down is a means of preserving battery life as it ages.
And Iāll be frank, my Apple devices have all had far longer life cycles than my Android phones or PCs.
And they support their stuff for years
Chick Fil A?
Birkenstocks
Trader Joeās sourcing is no different than any other grocery chain. They all use 3rd parties to source their products and go through all the same distribution chains.
Yeah but I like the product and experience better than the typical grocery store
Yeah I did too. But once you see how distributors treat food as commodity itās hard to unsee.
Is food not a commodity?
yeah I phrased it wrong. What i mean is how they treat it in distribution, storage etc...
A lot of Trader Joe's food is made by the giant corp brands that are present in other stores just under a different label. Trader Joes is just really good at marketing and making it seem like everything is healthier.
Oh gotcha
The government.... I win!
Costco can be fishy. Always check the ingredients and the prices elsewhere.
It's not just about getting the best deal, imo. Costco as a whole is a good company - they're good to their employees, they tend to have good products, and ethical sourcing matters to them (even if it's not 100% ideal or perfectly, they push that way, and that helps move the market that way).
Honda. Target. Most of the major chip manufacturers.
Black Rifle Coffee Company
Origin USA
Shakepay
LL Bean
Patagonia
Mis Webos
Quick Trip. That place fucks
Waffle House. Itās not the best, but you know exactly what youāre getting.
CostCo is top tier.
I'm down with
-Blackrock
-Exxon
-Ethical Capital Partners
Microstrategy is not on your short list?!? ššš
The formula is interesting: provide pay and benefits that make your corp the one everyone in that line of work wants to work for
ex:
Costco
Chic-fil-a
Workers take pride because they value their job - customers have a better experience - corp makes more money
Toyota
Costco
State Farm
Sorry, canāt quite go there with in n out, not so much for the respect and experience, more so the quality product.
Iād add Ace Hardware to the list. 
I trust MicroStrategy to continue stacking BTC. Bastards.
Schecter Guitar Research
Honda
Fender
Woodland
Apple (I dont trust their data privacy but does deliver good product)
McDonaldās
Hardly eat it, but when weāre abroad and see those golden arches down the road, I trust the experience will be exactly what I expect it to be.
Folio Society Books.
Trust no one
Question everything
Verify
add āChik-Fil-A" and i think you might be onto something.
