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As much as I want Uber to implode for all the negative things it has done, I don't believe that it is, just like I don't believe the big American banks will des

As much as I want Uber to implode for all the negative things it has done, I don't believe that it is, just like I don't believe the big American banks will despite all the negative things they have done. If anything, I see companies that create garmonbozia, not eudaimonia, flourishing.

colechristensen 9y ago
American banks didn't implode because they simply weren't prosecuted. Partially because the prosecutors know that they would implode if properly prosecuted and are morally opposed to the "innocent" employees and shareholders losing. Nevermind the actually innocent employees and shareholders at honest banks losing to the dishonest ones. It's true, you get ahead in American business by cheating and playing the game right. There are revolving doors between prosecutors and big law firms, lawyers looking out for themselves don't make waves because it's bad for careers. If you do cheat and "get caught" it's in your favor to cut a no-fault deal with the government and take your profits with you. So long as you don't piss too many people off (just make sure your cheats are too complex to be easily understood), you get away by paying small fines that mostly just make lawyers rich with internal audits and such. It's simply corruption, through and through, but it's not simple corruption. It's not a bribe or a cheat, but a system that's incentives line up in a way to maximize profits of cooperative cheats and the lawyers on both sides. It would take a president and congress who don't spend their time arguing about vapid bullshit to correct the problem and an electorate that was either much more educated or respected and trusted those who were (were it they deserved trust). If you think the constant cries about abortion and gay rights and such are about those actual issues, you're a fool. Everything but the details there is all figured out, but if people keep arguing about it, they won't have any attention left for the real problems facing the Republic. (and that is precisely the idea)

colechristensen 9y ago

American banks didn't implode because they simply weren't prosecuted. Partially because the prosecutors know that they would implode if properly prosecuted and are morally opposed to the "innocent" employees and shareholders losing. Nevermind the actually innocent employees and shareholders at honest banks losing to the dishonest ones. It's true, you get ahead in American business by cheating and playing the game right. There are revolving doors between prosecutors and big law firms, lawyers looking out for themselves don't make waves because it's bad for careers. If you do cheat and "get caught" it's in your favor to cut a no-fault deal with the government and take your profits with you. So long as you don't piss too many people off (just make sure your cheats are too complex to be easily understood), you get away by paying small fines that mostly just make lawyers rich with internal audits and such. It's simply corruption, through and through, but it's not simple corruption. It's not a bribe or a cheat, but a system that's incentives line up in a way to maximize profits of cooperative cheats and the lawyers on both sides. It would take a president and congress who don't spend their time arguing about vapid bullshit to correct the problem and an electorate that was either much more educated or respected and trusted those who were (were it they deserved trust). If you think the constant cries about abortion and gay rights and such are about those actual issues, you're a fool. Everything but the details there is all figured out, but if people keep arguing about it, they won't have any attention left for the real problems facing the Republic. (and that is precisely the idea)