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And by switching to a better paying job you end up working somewhere that produces more value per engineer, which in turns makes the world wealthier.. which ove
by jopsen 6y ago
And by switching to a better paying job you end up working somewhere that produces more value per engineer, which in turns makes the world wealthier.. which overall is good :)
That said, I don't think it's just a matter of culture.
Also just because capitalism likely makes the world better on average, doesn't mean we all have to go ferengi and dedicate our lives to pursuit of maximum profit :D
(Perhaps there is a balance)
- joelbluminator 6y agoHuh? If he earns more at Pornhub he makes the world better? Even FAANG is debatable.
- jeofken 6y agoDefining “better” isn’t easy, but “more valuable” is a falsifiable measure. I hate Facebook and Google but they do provide a lot of value to their customers (advertisers)
- joelbluminator 6y agoFacebook's effect on society is still being studied, the jury is still out. It may very well be more damaging than doing good. Just because people are paying for something doesn't mean its doing anything good. Tobacco is a good example.
- jopsen 6y agoLike it or not, there is also a huge amount of legitimate interactions on facebook. My dad didn't use internet forums before.. now he's on facebook groups about wood working -- I doubt the projects and reviews people in those groups share are fake news :) Fact is: without facebook my dad probably wouldn't participate in any online community.
- ClumsyPilot 6y agoRight, thats why uber recently discovered that massive fraud in ad spending did not affect their sales
- jopsen 6y agoHehehe, on average maybe? That said you probably shouldn't live your life by statistics. Also note: I did advice against going all Ferengi :)