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Whose Leftovers Are They Anyway?

Why I hope the right reaction to this isn't "Sir, this is a Starbucks"

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Addison Del Mastro
Jan 14, 2025
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I have a new piece in Discourse Magazine that’s a little meandering and theoretical; I go from observing Starbucks employees pouring out small amounts of leftover Frappuccinos to thinking about how the internet exposes us all to each other’s quasi-private shop talk, to praising old-school Ralph Nader-style consumer advocacy.

The question I’m thinking abo…

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