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Having an attitude like Coinbase is the way to go, in my opinion. That is to say, disinterest in politics while allowing employees to do whatever they want in t
by cercatrova 6y ago
Having an attitude like Coinbase is the way to go, in my opinion. That is to say, disinterest in politics while allowing employees to do whatever they want in their own time.
As for politics entering aspects of the company, such as right vs left wing healthcare plans, wearing or not wearing masks, etc, the decision should be towards the most scientific approach that helps the most number of employees.
For less scientific things, such as BLM or allowing/disallowing guns, where it's not related to any clear scientific purpose but to people's opinions, there should be no stance that the company should take, but it can encourage employees to support causes in their own time.
- theplague42 6y agoBoth of your "scientific" issues are fantastic examples of science having been politicized. Or at least trust in or acceptance of science.
- cercatrova 6y agoYeah I know they've been politicized but people not believing in science is not my problem. If they don't want to wear masks that is their problem. If I ran a company I wouldn't care that masks for example are politicized, I'd just mandate that all employees wear them.
- logicchains 6y ago> not believing in science is not my problem Science like https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817 ?
- cercatrova 6y agoSure
- christophilus 6y agoMy guess is that even your below average computer scientist will have a reasonable respect for science. So, assuming that we’re talking about tech companies here, I think this is decent approach to policy.
- octoberfranklin 6y agoIs there a limit to the politicization of scientists past which we should cease to respect it? How about the Leninists who had armies of scientists and professors willing to tell us that communism was "scientific"? Does that deserve our respect? I respect apolitical scientists; I was one. My respect is theirs to lose.