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What a bunch of self selected myths. Jeff Bezos isn’t a sociopath and he isn’t Superman, he’s a clueless fucking human being like the rest of us. He’s not speci

What a bunch of self selected myths. Jeff Bezos isn’t a sociopath and he isn’t Superman, he’s a clueless fucking human being like the rest of us. He’s not special, he hasn’t “figured it all out” and he doesn’t have some secret others lack. His shit stinks and I bet he can’t even make an omelette. Stop this cargo cult of CEO celebrity worship.

HappyDeveloper 9y ago
Yes, but somehow he has started an empire that ships thousands of packages every day and allows people to easily shop online. He might not be bright, but he did something right. Something that others didn't want to take the leap to do.
- candiodari 9y ago
  He did do something right. Mail order was always more expensive than shops, but Amazon wasn't ... Why not ? Sales Tax Evasion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/03/27/tax-free-no-more-amazon-to-begin-collecting-sales-tax-nationwide-on-april-1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/03/27/tax... That is the only reason Amazon was ever price competitive. Without that, it wouldn't have grown. That's his great accomplishment. Not just abusing workers, not just treating low paid employees like dirt, constantly firing the most vulnerable just to keep them down, and not just hiding from criticism on those actions [1], but also abusing the country as a whole, through massive scale tax evasion. Jeff Bezos truly has something to be proud of ! [1] http://gothamist.com/2015/08/15/life_inside_the_nightmare_amazon_wo.php http://gothamist.com/2015/08/15/life_inside_the_nightmare_am...
richardthered 9y ago
Human? I thought he was a "hyper-intelligent alien with a tangential interest in human affairs." :) https://plus.google.com/110981030061712822816/posts/AaygmbzVeRq https://plus.google.com/110981030061712822816/posts/AaygmbzV... Of course, he is also one of the richest people on the planet...

HappyDeveloper 9y ago

Yes, but somehow he has started an empire that ships thousands of packages every day and allows people to easily shop online. He might not be bright, but he did something right. Something that others didn't want to take the leap to do.

candiodari 9y ago
He did do something right. Mail order was always more expensive than shops, but Amazon wasn't ... Why not ? Sales Tax Evasion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/03/27/tax-free-no-more-amazon-to-begin-collecting-sales-tax-nationwide-on-april-1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/03/27/tax... That is the only reason Amazon was ever price competitive. Without that, it wouldn't have grown. That's his great accomplishment. Not just abusing workers, not just treating low paid employees like dirt, constantly firing the most vulnerable just to keep them down, and not just hiding from criticism on those actions [1], but also abusing the country as a whole, through massive scale tax evasion. Jeff Bezos truly has something to be proud of ! [1] http://gothamist.com/2015/08/15/life_inside_the_nightmare_amazon_wo.php http://gothamist.com/2015/08/15/life_inside_the_nightmare_am...

richardthered 9y ago

Human? I thought he was a "hyper-intelligent alien with a tangential interest in human affairs." :) https://plus.google.com/110981030061712822816/posts/AaygmbzVeRq https://plus.google.com/110981030061712822816/posts/AaygmbzV... Of course, he is also one of the richest people on the planet...