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Actually, this book did help me see that Wal*Mart is not entirely evil. Suppliers don't necessarily like them b/c Sam Walton effectively stole the pants in the relationship. However, Wal*Mart's history is riddled with several examples of what happens to ethics when low prices become the ultimate goal: breaking the law. From sexual discrimination to large-scale employment of illegal aliens to locking employees inside stores to forcing employees to work off-the-clock, many Wal*Mart managers & executives have tried to cut corners only to get caught and settle huge lawsuits.

But none of that is actually the reason I hate and therefore do not shop at Wally World: when I go there I feel my soul slowly getting sucked out of me by the fluorescent lighting. That's something this book can't change.]]>