For years I admired Apple as a company. I bought my first iPhone a couple of years ago, and I was incredibly excited. However, I then realized Apple was not what I thought it was after more than 10 people killed themselves in the office where most iPhone components were made in China. Time and time again companies say they have outsourced certain types of work, then they think they have nothing to do with it. However, in my opinion, you cannot outsource responsibilities too.
Apple then said it would look into it - but more people killed themselves. The death toll climbed to about 20 by 2012, and I can never see Apple the way I used to. Being a responsible company is a global initiative, not just in North America.
I am a linear thinker, and I tend to go down a decision tree when I need to decide something. Let's say the brand of car seat for my baby daughter. I struggled with the cost, the brand, and feedback from other parents before I chose Diono. Eventually I decided to buy a Diono car seat because of the discount offered in a store. Without the discount, I would probably have gone for a Graco car seat. I would say I was mainly influenced by my income level - which is zero at the moment. Therefore, the behavior is going to change once I have a paid job.
In terms of thinking differently for an issue I must backtrack to the beginning of 2012. At a time I was carrying Alice, and for the first time in my life, the future of the education system in the post-colonial Hong Kong became relevant. Then I learnt they were implementing a new subject called "National Education", which was essentially making brain-washing a mandatory subject. I have always paid attention to politics, but the change of status made it even more important to me than ever. So, I wrote my comments constantly on my Facebook page hoping it would influence some of my friends to do something. It was an awful experience having to fight with a government, but it was a battle that needed to be fought.
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