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I've never read an empty self-help text that also felt so sleazy. > ...owning a business essentially comes down to harnessing the efforts of others and directi

by _bxg1 7y ago

I've never read an empty self-help text that also felt so sleazy. > ...owning a business essentially comes down to harnessing the efforts of others and directing them towards the happy goal of you being rich. Yikes.

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jerf 7y ago
Ironically, I read that sentence, hit the CTRL-w to nope on out of there, and then immediately had my eyes drawn to read your comment here since I'd pre-opened the comments tab. An intriguing example of me kinda agreeing with the main point in some ways but really, really hating the framing.
Koshkin 7y ago
Indeed, truth is almost always unpleasant, and ignorance is bliss.
- _bxg1 7y ago
  It's not about truth and ignorance. Nothing compels a business owner to run a business with the mindset to do nothing but extract value from human laborers for no purpose but his own enrichment. You only do that if you're unabashedly selfish.