You're right, I've got no knock on Dropbox itself. It's a great product. They're getting what they deserve. In the context of this conversation, the poster was

You're right, I've got no knock on Dropbox itself. It's a great product. They're getting what they deserve. In the context of this conversation, the poster was justifying working at megacorps and "having to believe" that they were making the world a better place. Some of those megacorps are not doing that, so forcing yourself into belief is the step towards delusion and unreality. I actually liked their letter, because it suggests they'd like to build something other than bullshit-but-shiny, acquihire-ready web apps. I applaud everyone who tries that way instead of the typical startup playbook. Is it too much to just underpromise and overdeliver? By couching their goals in those terms, Dropbox is not just trying to make a better product, they're seeking some kind of enlightenment, something which is utopian. It's unachievable. It's the same kind of speech you'd give to soldiers before they're going to go off to battle to die in some pointless war. I'd rather see people say specifically what they aim to achieve, be realistic about it, and then do it. The tech world likes to talk about itself too much (I know, that's rich), but the people I personally respect don't talk about how great they are, they're just great, and everyone knows it. Any man who must say, "I am the King", is no true king.