Photo by ScreenshotA meditation on Temu , pig insemination, and broken promisesLast week, Facebook decided I needed to see an advertisement for a plastic pig insemination device. When I explain Iceland to my American friends, I tell them the things you want are cheap in the USA but the things you need are expensive. The things you need are reasonably priced, but the things you want cost a fortune. It is a genuine efficiency, but comes at the cost of cutting out quality control, safety standards, and any pretense of corporate responsibility. Or, you can choose to believe in something better, like a well-made pig insemination device made to respect the dignity of workers and the environment (and the pigs).