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Your logic is sound: politics are a distraction, so offices where politics are put aside will be more productive. But I know a lot of VERY smart people who woul
by kennywinker 6y ago
Your logic is sound: politics are a distraction, so offices where politics are put aside will be more productive. But I know a lot of VERY smart people who wouldn’t sign up for that workplace. Especially if there are social and political ramifications to the product being built or the customers being served (there almost always are - hence the cliche “making the world a better place” goal of any startup).
- luckylion 6y agoAre there really that many? A lot of very smart people tend to end up at Google, FB or Amazon, their ethics don't seem to be the deciding factor in the choice of employer.
- itsoktocry 6y ago>But I know a lot of VERY smart people who wouldn’t sign up for that workplace. Sure, that's the trade-off. In a vacuum we all want to "make the world a better place". Does cancelling academics who appear on Joe Rogan's podcast "make the world a better place"? Does having a coworker cancelled or fired because of a stupid joke "make the world a better place"? I don't know; I don't think so. On the other hand, I think there should be internal political discussion regarding policy at a place like Facebook. What are the politics relevant to your job? It's not easy to answer.