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Isn't this a bit like "pre-crime”? He hasn't said anything about his colleagues at Apple. He's allowed to think things of them, and allowed to say what he wants
by avidiax 5y ago
Isn't this a bit like "pre-crime”? He hasn't said anything about his colleagues at Apple. He's allowed to think things of them, and allowed to say what he wants (if he wants) later.
We are all potential future publishers of a tell-all.
Apple could have done the smart thing and had him option all future books about his time at Apple for $1.
Re: his past statements: It seems like the baseline assumption is that nobody ever exaggerates their own opinion, changes an opinion, grows as a person, etc. So if there's any proof that you said something unfavorable at any time, well, you're "a dyed in the wool X".
I can see why his coworkers are uncomfortable. I don't see why the knee must jerk so swiftly.
- MyHypatia 5y agoI don't think it's like pre-crime. What he wrote isn't a crime. No one is calling for him to be jailed. He exercised his right to free speech, wrote a book that disparaged his former colleagues, and now his current colleagues are exercising their right to free speech and declaring that they are uncomfortable working with him. When I apply for jobs, my past work is the main factor in determining whether I am the right fit for the job. His job at Apple was working in ads, his book was about shitting all over the people he used to work with in ads at Facebook. I think it's perfectly reasonable for Apple to say, "Based on your previous work, we no longer think you are a good fit for our team." He is not being uniquely screwed. The idea that he should get to disparage people, and that everyone else needs to accommodate his rude behavior and work with him anyway sounds really entitled to me. We teach this concept to children: if you behave like an asshole, don't be surprised if you don't have friends to play with.