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People in daycares are punished, severely, if they harm a child. And they deeply care about the children. But at most corporations, there are no large punishme

by petra 7y ago

People in daycares are punished, severely, if they harm a child. And they deeply care about the children. But at most corporations, there are no large punishments, people are very far, psychologically from the results of their actions, they are guided by authority and peer pressure and the punishment for betrayel is pretty bad. All those conditions are known to generate bad behaviours among people. As for the self interest of big organizations ? Eh. There are so many cases of big organizations with quite bad intentions, so it isn't something that could be trusted upon.

rayiner 7y ago
Sure, daycares are regulated to establish certain minimum conduct. That floor is quite below what most people would want for their own child. Daycare workers are not punished merely for being inattentive, unaffectionate, etc. While there is a floor, parents shop around on many dimensions: teacher quality, activities, facilities, etc. And somehow, profit-seeking corporations deliver on those things. (The daycare my son attends is run by a big corporation with 24,000 employees. It’s much better than the government-run daycare in Virginia my daughter used to attend, though not as good as the big-name franchise daycare my daughter used to attend.) It’s easy to be a knee-jerk cynic, but big organizations deliver great products and services all the time. Apple, for example, doesn’t build insane brand loyalty on the back of nickel and dimeing customers. You’re probably very happy with your car, your HVAC unit, your toothbrush, your bicycle, your dish soap, your mattress, stove, fridge, etc. People love Costco, Whole Foods, ALDI, Target, Trader Joe’s, etc. They love their mass-market beer, movies, cereal, burgers, etc. Even companies that people love to hate, for the most part, satisfy their customers. Nearly 3/4 of people report being “happy” with their cellular service: https://qtxasset.com/styles/breakpoint_xl_880px_w/s3/fiercewireless/1532704960/cowen-survey.jpg?3VGfVM61mmH3JtB1wiLcEV41FR5nKQE7&itok=CZ50cgMP https://qtxasset.com/styles/breakpoint_xl_880px_w/s3/fiercew....
- thatcat 7y ago
  >Nearly 3/4 of people report being “happy” with their cellular service Since happiness with a product is about the comparison to other products that exist in their market, and all choices are virtually identical it is easy to be "(relatively) happy" that they can talk to their friends. If they considered the % markup on service in the US compared to Europe they would likely be less happy. If they went further and considered the data being sold, ridiculous phone lease contracts, and planned obsolescence, they would likely be not happy. To consider that, though, would require another option which doesn't exist in their market.
  - rayiner 7y ago
    In that survey, there’s no less than seven different choices for “I’m not happy but I’m staying with my provider because of $X.”

by petra 7y ago

rayiner 7y ago

Sure, daycares are regulated to establish certain minimum conduct. That floor is quite below what most people would want for their own child. Daycare workers are not punished merely for being inattentive, unaffectionate, etc. While there is a floor, parents shop around on many dimensions: teacher quality, activities, facilities, etc. And somehow, profit-seeking corporations deliver on those things. (The daycare my son attends is run by a big corporation with 24,000 employees. It’s much better than the government-run daycare in Virginia my daughter used to attend, though not as good as the big-name franchise daycare my daughter used to attend.) It’s easy to be a knee-jerk cynic, but big organizations deliver great products and services all the time. Apple, for example, doesn’t build insane brand loyalty on the back of nickel and dimeing customers. You’re probably very happy with your car, your HVAC unit, your toothbrush, your bicycle, your dish soap, your mattress, stove, fridge, etc. People love Costco, Whole Foods, ALDI, Target, Trader Joe’s, etc. They love their mass-market beer, movies, cereal, burgers, etc. Even companies that people love to hate, for the most part, satisfy their customers. Nearly 3/4 of people report being “happy” with their cellular service: https://qtxasset.com/styles/breakpoint_xl_880px_w/s3/fiercewireless/1532704960/cowen-survey.jpg?3VGfVM61mmH3JtB1wiLcEV41FR5nKQE7&itok=CZ50cgMP https://qtxasset.com/styles/breakpoint_xl_880px_w/s3/fiercew....

thatcat 7y ago
>Nearly 3/4 of people report being “happy” with their cellular service Since happiness with a product is about the comparison to other products that exist in their market, and all choices are virtually identical it is easy to be "(relatively) happy" that they can talk to their friends. If they considered the % markup on service in the US compared to Europe they would likely be less happy. If they went further and considered the data being sold, ridiculous phone lease contracts, and planned obsolescence, they would likely be not happy. To consider that, though, would require another option which doesn't exist in their market.
- rayiner 7y ago
  In that survey, there’s no less than seven different choices for “I’m not happy but I’m staying with my provider because of $X.”