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One of the main realities of our current world that I strongly disagree with is the existence of the NDA. I don't believe that individual human beings should ev
by mycroftiv 16y ago
One of the main realities of our current world that I strongly disagree with is the existence of the NDA. I don't believe that individual human beings should ever be required to waive their right to say whatever they want to about anything. Of course, the entire corporate universe is based on NDAs and secrecy and competition - I wonder what an alternate universe based on free sharing of information and cooperation would be like. I'm pretty sure its a universe that I would prefer to live in.
- kenjackson 16y agoYou never have to join a company with an NDA. It is about as clear of a choice in life as you'll ever have.
- guelo 16y agoI've had quite a few tech jobs and I've had to sign that piece of paper at everyone of them, including at my own startup.
- kenjackson 16y agoI've worked at plenty of jobs that don't require NDAs -- if NDAs are offensive enough, find an industry where they're not prevalent. And if you bootstrap your own startup you shouldn't need one.
- svlla 16y agoi know, right? NDAs have such clear, big fonts and it says "YOUR CHOICE" at the top. awesome comment dude.
- lukifer 16y agoInformation asymmetry is one of the most powerful forces in existence, be it political, economic or interpersonal. As long as it can exist, it will exist.
- CrLf 16y agoI agree. Any decent professional should know when to keep his mouth shut. And it should know that leaking privileged information would potentially get him fired and marked as unreliable. No NDA required. An NDA not only keeps an employee quiet, but it makes him liable long after the employment relationship has ended. I, for one, would not work for any company that would force me to sign an NDA. Besides being insulting, it's just not worth it.