> I think its more likely that they are taking advantage of economic incentives. My question is, who is taking advantage of whom? As I said originally, "one ma

> I think its more likely that they are taking advantage of economic incentives. My question is, who is taking advantage of whom? As I said originally, "one may fairly ask whether Facebook's hiring process produced this result." It seems like Facebook specifically targets people who are amenable to Facebook's "caretaker" benefits, and then encourages those people to become dependent on those benefits. If you work for Facebook, you may have the choice of "taking advantage" of those incentives, but most people outside of Facebook don't have the choice: they're forced to take care of themselves. This is not necessarily a bad thing though, because self-reliance is an important life skill. If short-term economic incentives prevent you from learning important life skills, this may actually be to your long-term disadvantage. I'm not sure Facebook is doing anyone any favors in this respect. If you think about it, why would Facebook approach hiring and employment any different from how Facebook approaches everything else? The goal is ultimately to increase "engagement" with Facebook.