Yes, there are lots of people out there who don't care remotely about the greater good. Maybe even more than there are people who do care. But there's also a d

Yes, there are lots of people out there who don't care remotely about the greater good. Maybe even more than there are people who do care. But there's also a defeatist phenomenon - a Prisoners' Dilemma sort of thing - where people who do care, and could make a small difference at relatively small personal sacrifice, don't do so because their individual drop in the bucket won't matter on its own. I think there are lots of people who find themselves in that mindset, and I think if they all decided to take that extra step then a very real difference could be made. So my personal rule is to always take that extra step when I can afford to, no matter whether it will make a difference on its own, because I think of the other thousand people who might find themselves in the exact same situation, and how if we all took that approach it would start to matter. So for me: I could afford to turn down an Amazon recruiter on principle, so I did. And I told them why. Maybe I could've made more money, but I don't really need more money, so it wasn't a huge sacrifice. Now, each person's circumstances are different, and the economy right now raises the stakes across the board. If you can't find a job, I don't blame you for taking (or keeping) one at Amazon. But if you don't really need to, consider taking a stand, and maybe the next person will too.