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loved this comment (saw it on twitter): Well, the scientists seemed not very grilled at all, they seemed eager to share their opinions. It's not the scientists
by Yuval_Halevi 7y ago
loved this comment (saw it on twitter):
Well, the scientists seemed not very grilled at all, they seemed eager to share their opinions. It's not the scientists fault executives tend to not listen to what the data says in favor of profits.
Boeing is another company that comes to mind.
- cameronbrown 7y agoBoeing CEO is an engineer (rightfully so). There's probably a more systemic issue with that company than executives ignoring scientists.
- freen 7y agoIt’s like the “Aristocrats” joke, but instead the punchline is “capitalism!”
- neltnerb 7y agoYeah, shocked to see someone being questioned by Congress so willing to own up to what happened. I don't think business ethics courses back then covered "avoid the apocalypse" and it seems subsequent CEOs went to the same business school.
- beerandt 7y agoIt's not uncommon for factions of an organization to have different opinions, and for a higher-up to pick a side as a winner. You could look at any decision any large company has ever made and certainly find advocates arguing for the opposing side. That doesn't make every one of those decisions fraud.