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Based on the fact he's a fucking human being.
by yladiz 9y ago
Based on the fact he's a fucking human being.
- AdamJacobMuller 9y agoIn the process of hating someone (and there is a lot to dislike about Kalanick) people commonly and unfortunately loose sight of that fact. You can hate how someone runs their business (which I do, somewhat) and still have compassion for a loss like what he went through, which I had not heard of until today and which sounds quite heartbreaking.
- yladiz 9y agoI think because a lot of people don't know Travis personally (including myself) it's easier to not empathize with what's happened, especially if you've never felt the same loss, because he's essentially reduced to this ephemeral figure rather than an alive person. I don't know if I could be friends with Travis based on the news I've read, and I wouldn't choose to work for his company, but I still feel for him on a base level.
- bearcobra 9y agoI think you can still empathize with Travis, but have doubts about how much his leave is related to the loss of his mother. It appears that the Holder investigation recommended the departure of Emil Michael. A number of other executives have also left recently. Based on all available evidence there is something happening with Uber's leadership and the board is trying to address it. Travis very well may not be in a position to do that due to his grief, but the (potential) timing of his leave coinciding with the release of the investigation's findings seems to indicate that is the primary cause.
- niuzeta 9y agoExactly. Have some empathy.
- s73ver 9y agoIt seems many people aren't doing that because Uber has a history of not having much empathy for people they or their drivers have wronged. There appears to be very little empathy for their employees who have been victims of sexual harassment, and if getting the private medical records of a rape victim doesn't display an astounding lack of empathy, then what does? In other words, you reap what you sow.
- yladiz 9y agoYou can be outraged at the lack of empathy surrounding the events that you describe and still give empathy to someone who is suffering a loss. It's not zero-sum.
- s73ver 9y agoYou're absolutely right; I can. But there's less impetus to do so given his demonstrated lack of empathy toward others. I don't actively wish him or his family ill will or harm, but I am also less willing to give that sympathy or empathy toward him given his past actions where he doesn't give that to others.
- nickthemagicman 9y agoHe, Martin Skreli, and other CEOs like them.. don't treat others like human beings. So its easy to demonize giant pieces of shit.
- dang 9y agoYou can't comment like this here—not to spare any individual's feelings, but because it poisons the commons, badly. As a community member, you owe it to the community not to do that, so please don't do it again.
- zajd 9y agoYou act like every CEO takes a leave of absence when they experience a personal tragedy. If that were the case I wouldn't doubt it.