Amazon. 10 years ago, if you looked this up, you’d see results for a beautiful rainforest located in Brazil. But now go ahead and google “Amazon”. You will have to click through not 1, not 2, not even 3 or 4 pages of search, but 5 to see a first result for this “sacred” rainforest. The word Amazon now represents a billion dollar online shopping company, used by millions daily. This company supplies everything you need, from books, to toys, electronics, food, and more, often at a lower price. With fast 2-day shipping, you usually don’t blink twice about checking out your cart. This is all good… right? Maybe not. Let’s take a closer look into what you’re really buying.
Amazon sells everything, and fast. You probably think this is great and very convenient, so why not use it? You are just proving my point. Amazon, as it has grown to power is able to do these things like fast delivery, putting small businesses out of the picture. It is so easy for you to order off Amazon, that they don’t stand a chance. Amazon has taken away thousands of retail stores and small businesses across the United States, and will continue to do so as they grow in power. Although they currently aren’t the only store currently doing this, they will keep growing as our world keeps becoming more technology oriented (and we get lazier), until they monopolize, well, retail fully. Although you may think this is an exaggeration, think of how they have already put big companies out of business such as Borders, and soon enough Walmart, just because Amazon is so much easier. Whatever happened to living the American dream? America is not supposed to be run by an all powerful company. Yet, there is Amazon. So next time before you add an item to your cart, think again.
~ Jackson