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From what I recall in the JRE and Sam Harris interviews, Jack seemed very reasonable. I think Twitter is something that's gotten away from him (certainly from w
by Reedx 7y ago
From what I recall in the JRE and Sam Harris interviews, Jack seemed very reasonable. I think Twitter is something that's gotten away from him (certainly from what he'd like) and is being run by the inmates to a significant degree.
- blotter_paper 7y agoI wish he had a controlling share.
- tenpies 7y agoThat was my impression as well. It was interesting to see Jack answer and then have the legal council (?) amend Jack's answers or push them in a specific direction. It's very clear that there is a mismatch between what Jack wants, what Twitter shareholders want, and what Twitter's activist pseudo-employee contingent wants.
- randomsearch 7y agoMy impression was the Jack made too many excuses. But this announcement is absolutely stellar. Who knows if Harris influenced him ;-)
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoInmates - does this means the legal team?
- jonplackett 7y agoUnsure if you’re asking who is running twitter or what’s meant by ‘inmates’ so will attempt to answer both. I suspect it’s marketing people / short-sighted profit minded people rather than the legal team running the place. And if you are asking about inmates meaning, it’s an idiom, “the inmates are running the asylum” meaning the least useful/knowledgeable people have taken over from the competent. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the+inmates+are+running+the+asylum https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the+inmates+are+running...
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoThanks :)
- jonplackett 7y agoGlad to help. Which one was it you wanted to know?
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoI think both / either work in this context, though it seems obvious the inmates running the asylum was the intention now you mention it. I think inmates would be a good dysphemism for the legal department too.
- jonplackett 7y agoWord of the day, thanks!