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That just doesn't compute. If they literally were about ethics > profits or maximizing good, they wouldn't be putting their time into a massively for-profit ope

by Reedx 7y ago

That just doesn't compute. If they literally were about ethics > profits or maximizing good, they wouldn't be putting their time into a massively for-profit operation. Collecting large checks and internal perks galore. They'd be more attracted to a non-profit.

janpot 7y ago
I believe your argument classifies as a "no true scotsman"[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
lghh 7y ago
Are there no ethical way to make a profit?
- Reedx 7y ago
  There are. This is certainly not to say that profits are automatically unethical or anything. I just don't buy into the GP’s claim that they're putting ethics over profit.
- Fnoord 7y ago
  Yes there are. Social enterprises do.
taneq 7y ago
Contributing your (probably unskilled-at-what-you’re-doing ) labour directly at a non-profit is far less effective than working your skilled, high paying job and donating the money.
- Reedx 7y ago
  Yeah, that's probably true in a lot of cases.