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"But I think most would also agree that if all corporate lawyers, bank lobbyists, or marketing gurus were to similarly vanish in a puff of smoke, the world woul
by fxtentacle 6y ago
"But I think most would also agree that if all corporate lawyers, bank lobbyists, or marketing gurus were to similarly vanish in a puff of smoke, the world would be at least a little bit more bearable."
I remember just yesterday there was a great article on HN that discussed bullshit jobs and counted corporate lawyers towards the "goons". The rationale was that if nobody has them, nobody else needs them.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/bullshit-jobs-australia-2018-7 https://www.businessinsider.com.au/bullshit-jobs-australia-2...
- HPsquared 6y agoIt's kind of like the military in that sense. Anything 'PvP' falls in that category.
- AlphaSite 6y agoWho exists to enforce the rules? Contracts? Etc. I feel like this sounds great on the surface, but is quite flawed.
- zaptrem 6y agoAgreed. Lawyers (and by extension, the legal system) must exist to ensure order and keep the system fair for as many people as possible. They don’t always achieve that goal, but removing them entirely would make things 100x worse. My favorite example is the ACLU.