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Yes. These things matter.
by iampims 8y ago
Yes. These things matter.
- leesec 8y agoI am all for standing up for your beliefs with your actions, I just hope we all realize this is a privileged position.
- base698 8y agoIt's a modern disease to confuse integrity with privilege.
- yifanl 8y agoIf you are in a position to do so, then what does it matter? Given the ability to pick between two things that are identical bar some moral aspect, it seems logically consistent to pick the option that aligns more with your morals.
- tfehring 8y agoSure, but the reason for that privilege is also the reason it matters so much. If you're considering whether to take a menial job in a warehouse or call center or something for a SoftBank-funded company, you're probably in a less privileged position in terms of your ability to turn down the best available job offer. But the ceiling on the value that you can create for those investors is much lower, which IMO significantly reduces the moral imperative to look elsewhere. Conversely, if you're an engineer for a SoftBank-funded startup, it's fairly likely that your contributions will create many millions of dollars' worth of wealth for Saudi investors.
- realbarack 8y agoWhich is why these choices should be fairly simple, if you're confident of your own ethical stance. Most tech people's moral sacrifices are made for convenience/a few thousand dollars, not to put food on the table. If you work for a high-status SV company and you have a lot of moral qualms, you should leave your job and find one you feel better about.
- tomjen3 8y agoSo if we do nothing we are bad people and if we do the right thing we are still not good people, because "privilege"? That kinda trap sure doesn't make me more likely to give a shit about ethics.
- erikpukinskis 8y agoHonestly, doing the right thing is pretty low on the list privileged people should be worrying about. But yes, we should be careful passing judgement on people.
- softawre 8y agoCare to elaborate?
- erikpukinskis 8y agoI mean, doing the right thing, and then worrying that you’re doing the right thing because you have privilege... not a thing I think people need to worry about. If they’re judging others for not pitching in, that’s a concern.