> How do you maintain "Principle 1" while being a publicly traded company? > The way the stock market is designed (and the fact that stockholders often get to

> How do you maintain "Principle 1" while being a publicly traded company? > The way the stock market is designed (and the fact that stockholders often get to appoint the board who gets to appoint the CEO) means they're going to put short term profits over long term viability. Easy: Don't do that. Either 1.) Don't be a publicly traded company, or 2.) Don't let short-sighted shareholders dictate your management decisions.