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I have to vehemently disagree with slide 36: "It's Crucial to Manage For Unintended Consequences . . . But It's Irresponsible to Stop Innovation + Progress" I'
by ianamartin 8y ago
I have to vehemently disagree with slide 36: "It's Crucial to Manage For Unintended Consequences . . . But It's Irresponsible to Stop Innovation + Progress"
I'm afraid that's exactly backwards. It's Irresponsible not to manage for unintended consequences... but it's crucial to keep innovation and progress moving forward.
- camillomiller 8y agoAmerican capitalism vs European capitalism at its best.
- baxtr 8y agoCan you eloborate on that? Things like “The Lean Startup” (de-risking as principle) originated in the States
- allenz 8y agoIrresponsible implies a moral imperative. I think they're saying that "unintended consequences" often harm other people, and therefore business have the responsibility to minimize them. The stereotype is that American business like Uber, Facebook, and Amazon tend to see shareholder value as their one and only duty.