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"Making the world a better place" is one of the original jokes in the Silicon Valley tv show because it's such an absurd goal. If they are doing something illeg
by ping_pong 6y ago
"Making the world a better place" is one of the original jokes in the Silicon Valley tv show because it's such an absurd goal. If they are doing something illegal they should go to jail, but as long as they aren't actively hurting others, being a middleman in a transaction is something that many, many people do to make money.
- ma2rten 6y agoI think you are thinking about "changing the world". "Making the world a better place" to me has the connotation of providing a small positive contribution for others around you.
- ping_pong 6y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8C5sjjhsso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8C5sjjhsso
- puranjay 6y agoWhen the dust is settled, I think HFT firms will emerge as a very minor evil compared to social media firms.
- justusw 6y agoAre there any HFT firms that engage in shady data deals or startup acquisitions, or outright lie to the government about what they are doing?
- justusw 6y agoAlso, from the same show, Gavin Belson: > I don’t want to live in a world where someone else makes the world a better place better than we do