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> Corporations are geared to pursue their interests, and criticism is not in their best interest. Obviously we should condemn this behavior, but I can't say I'
by finkin1 9y ago
> Corporations are geared to pursue their interests, and criticism is not in their best interest.
Obviously we should condemn this behavior, but I can't say I'm surprised. It's good to see such a clear example of Google being unable to resist exerting its power to protect itself from criticism, but I can't help but imagine all of the instances of this that will never see the light of day. The reality is that our world is filled with greed and corruption and that's not going to change any time soon.
- busterarm 9y agoIt's not even about them being unable to resist. Schmidt is on record saying that he feels that their success is a function of/reward for doing what's morally correct and that the company should use its power to push their morality/ideology (and that the market will reward them if they're right or won't if they aren't). Thinking about this keeps me up at night.
- tahabi 9y agoCan you cite a source for this claim by Eric Schmidt?
- frogpelt 9y agoIs it automatically greed and corruption for Google to disagree and threaten to stop funding?
- Retra 9y agoWhy would you care whether corruption is 'automatic' or not? It's still corruption.