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Beyond that, has anyone else noticed how executive types LOVE to quote movies like the god father, wolf of wall street, and similar types of media, as if they t
by tmpz22 7y ago
Beyond that, has anyone else noticed how executive types LOVE to quote movies like the god father, wolf of wall street, and similar types of media, as if they themselves are the protagonist and/or "hero" of the story? Its a "Rah-rah" strongman ideal chalk full of projection and other bullshit mechanisms.
To quote M.A.S.H. " War isn't Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse." What is business? Cupcakes.
- sharmanaetor 7y ago* chock-full of projection
- befictious 7y agoWar isn't Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse." What is business? Lemonade. Love this. just wanted to punch up the end.
- jacobwilliamroy 7y agoYes I notice. You're not alone. I see it too.
- kona42 7y agoIt is incredibly cringe-y. See also: Every time Ben Horowitz quotes some ultra aggressive rap lyric before explaining the intricacies of systems management.
- the_af 7y agoYes. And what's worse, they misinterpret movies like the Wolf of Wall Street as something to admire (even if being aware of the excesses), when they are really descriptions of broken, corrupt, hateful individuals and criminals. Quoting the Wolf of Wall Street shouldn't serve as an endorsement of anything.