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Yeah, this is not just in SV. Conflict of interest seems to be one of those things, in the last 20 years or more, that people do not give a shit about. I've s
by e40 8y ago
Yeah, this is not just in SV. Conflict of interest seems to be one of those things, in the last 20 years or more, that people do not give a shit about. I've seen it in a lot of places, and when I have conversations about it with smart friends, I don't get a rise out of anyone. I can only imagine what the average, working-class Joe/Jill think. If I had a conversation with them, they'd probably think I was some kind of nut.
To me, this smells like American culture just being corrupt.
EDIT: typo
- luckydata 8y agoIt's been sold in the media for years, if you're successful then everything is permissible because "job creators". If you constantly glorify crime, that's how you get more criminals.
- philwelch 8y agoThe fish rots from the head, and there's a pretty big precedent at the head of the US government in terms of conflict of interest. It's also worth noting that the US maybe 20 years ago was somewhat exceptional when it comes to conflicts of interest. In other cultures, personal relationships and personal vested interests that we would consider "corrupt" are a load-bearing part of the social structure. So perhaps we're reverting more to the global mean on this point.