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I think it's sort of intended to be insidery. Everyone scratches each other's back. It's kind of similar to the dynamic of investors in hot tech companies, wher
by CPLX 9y ago
I think it's sort of intended to be insidery. Everyone scratches each other's back. It's kind of similar to the dynamic of investors in hot tech companies, where people have a network of contacts they can leverage, etc.
- elhudy 9y agoIt's really a perfect trifecta of CEOs, board members, and investors all being each others CEOs, board members, and investors. To put it in Bill Burr's words,"It's a big CLUB. And YOU AIN'T IN IT."
- jsm386 9y ago> To put it in Bill Burr's words,"It's a big CLUB. And YOU AIN'T IN IT." Pretty sure that's actually a George Carlin line, from a relatively famous routine of his. Many, many clips, but here's a random one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUaqFzZLxU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUaqFzZLxU
- elhudy 9y agoGood catch!
- firstplacelast 9y agoYou can always choose to not contribute to these corporations. That is what I do. Everyone is as evil as their most sociopathic executive. You contribute to the same bottom line, you just sell out for less than an executive. So work for good people, even if it means making less.