My personal view on this is that these "activist employees" are a predictable natural side-effect of any organization is: 1) Large 2) Has a culture that embra

My personal view on this is that these "activist employees" are a predictable natural side-effect of any organization is: 1) Large 2) Has a culture that embraces optimism, reject cynicism, and has "Change the World!" type mission statements 3) Have overly-strict culture fit parameters. Political activists share a lot in common with founders: They are stubbornly optimistic (Why fight for social change if you think it's pointless or impossible?), they want to change the world, and they have interests in building movements/organizations. If your hiring process is designed to weed out candidates cynical enough to know your organizations mission statement is bullshit and recognize you're just here to make money not change the world - or pessimistic enough to think they'll never be part of positive change - don't be surprised if you find yourself with a team full of activists... just saying.