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Not long ago, it seems companies were still in the business of making tractors, or cars, or cakes, or something... Nowadays it seems every company is in the bus
by hcarvalhoalves 7y ago
Not long ago, it seems companies were still in the business of making tractors, or cars, or cakes, or something... Nowadays it seems every company is in the business of making money and paying bonuses for directors. The rest is an excuse.
- ianmcgowan 7y agoThere are some robber baron's from the late 1800's that would like to have a word... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robber_baron_(industrialist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robber_baron_(industrialist)
- hcarvalhoalves 7y agoThe fact we label those "Robber Baron's", but not today's ones as such, speaks a lot.
- smabie 7y agoThe teleological purpose of a company is to make money. Also, what time period are you talking about, exactly?
- TeMPOraL 7y agoPerhaps at the time people did not accept this concept? I mean, if people don't see a problem with switching terminal values (feeding people) and instrumental values (making money) around, then there's no hope for humanity anymore.