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I like you. I see the logic but now I wonder whether the article hints at the possibility that the principles aren't helpful. Following your logic it sounds l
by drenvuk 7y ago
I like you. I see the logic but now I wonder whether the article hints at the possibility that the principles aren't helpful. Following your logic it sounds like the only way to be sure is to wait until OP passes away or we have a large sample size of people who have similar principles.
What about the opposite though? We have numerous examples where people who some could argue don't have the best principles but have been very successful. Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs, Carly Fiorina, Marissa Mayer, Henry Nicholas III, Elon Musk, John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and more. Putting it bluntly, they just do what's needed to further their goals - and everyone else be damned if it's not helpful to their goals to help them out. If you go past the puff pieces and dig a bit you see the net effect of their principles is to let them win.
Maybe lack of evidence about the effectiveness of OP's principles is not evidence but it's reasonable to consider following in the winner's example.
- TheGRS 7y agoThis is a really elaborate way of saying that you can sell things better if you lie to people. I think most of us know that.
- drenvuk 7y agoThat's part of it. More like, just play the game within the written rules instead of the unwritten rules.
- TheGRS 7y agoSure, ethics be damned right? I know a few pyramid schemes that are technically all within the rules as well.
- drenvuk 7y agoAnd I know of a few ponzi schemes that are technically within the rules. There are reasons laws exist. Follow them and soothe your misplaced guilt by spending your money on good causes. That's what Elon and Gates are doing. I don't see a problem with this line of thinking.
- TheGRS 7y agoI know we're speaking broadly here and there's a lot of nuance to what constitutes right or wrong, but I think its pretty reasonable to say that if you're gaining money from being unethical, you are part of the problem - that's the issue.