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> I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. aka. Don't be a Corporate Apparatchik. Remember this isn't a b

by gHosts 5y ago

> I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. aka. Don't be a Corporate Apparatchik. Remember this isn't a black & white think. Feel if you don't fit in with the corporate BS you'll be fired and you don't have another option now... * Go slow on the BS and fast on the stuff that actually creates value. * Malicious Compliance. * Speak up. * Speak to other non Apparatchiks and organise non confrontational solutions. * Start working on alternatives.

certeoun 5y ago
You have to put up with the status quo[1] often, but don't let that dissuade you from your path. [1] https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-poli... > Despite the seemingly strong empirical support in previous studies for theories of majoritarian democracy, our analyses suggest that majorities of the American public actually have little influence over the policies our government adopts. Americans do enjoy many features central to democratic governance, such as regular elections, freedom of speech and association, and a widespread (if still contested) franchise. But we believe that if policymaking is dominated by powerful business organizations and a small number of affluent Americans, then America’s claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened. This is how lobbies pulled off Brexit. On a second thought, I had to take Socrates' opinion on democracy into account: > Socrates also said that democracy without education becomes demagogy, a sneaky and dishonest way to achieve political power. A demagogue exploits people’s ignorance and promises anything to cheat them to gain power. At the end an unqualified person will be ruling a country and people will get nothing. https://www.isvara.org/archive/democrazy-socrates-opinion-and-the-vedic-view/ https://www.isvara.org/archive/democrazy-socrates-opinion-an... This reminded me of Dondald Trump. Seeing people adopting ridiculous ideas (e.g. flat earthers) is quite unsettling, but that's why it is important to fight against ignorance and poverty. “The biggest battle is the war against ignorance.” - Ataturk
hirundo 5y ago
> * Malicious Compliance I have no problem with the other bullets but this one I disagree with. The fact that you don't have any better choices doesn't justify acting maliciously, even in "compliance," lacking some extreme justifiable revenge scenario. There's a duty to your coworkers and the people paying your wage to at least not purposely act against their interests. If you can't go along with the rest of your rowboat, better to take a long swim to shore before poking holes in the hull.
- gHosts 5y ago
  Ever been in a situation where superior officer commands you to commit what the rest of the world calls "a crime against humanity"? I have. And I repeat. Don't be an Apparatchik. Malicious Compliance is a valid response to an invalid situation.

by gHosts 5y ago

certeoun 5y ago

You have to put up with the status quo[1] often, but don't let that dissuade you from your path. [1] https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-poli... > Despite the seemingly strong empirical support in previous studies for theories of majoritarian democracy, our analyses suggest that majorities of the American public actually have little influence over the policies our government adopts. Americans do enjoy many features central to democratic governance, such as regular elections, freedom of speech and association, and a widespread (if still contested) franchise. But we believe that if policymaking is dominated by powerful business organizations and a small number of affluent Americans, then America’s claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened. This is how lobbies pulled off Brexit. On a second thought, I had to take Socrates' opinion on democracy into account: > Socrates also said that democracy without education becomes demagogy, a sneaky and dishonest way to achieve political power. A demagogue exploits people’s ignorance and promises anything to cheat them to gain power. At the end an unqualified person will be ruling a country and people will get nothing. https://www.isvara.org/archive/democrazy-socrates-opinion-and-the-vedic-view/ https://www.isvara.org/archive/democrazy-socrates-opinion-an... This reminded me of Dondald Trump. Seeing people adopting ridiculous ideas (e.g. flat earthers) is quite unsettling, but that's why it is important to fight against ignorance and poverty. “The biggest battle is the war against ignorance.” - Ataturk

hirundo 5y ago

> * Malicious Compliance I have no problem with the other bullets but this one I disagree with. The fact that you don't have any better choices doesn't justify acting maliciously, even in "compliance," lacking some extreme justifiable revenge scenario. There's a duty to your coworkers and the people paying your wage to at least not purposely act against their interests. If you can't go along with the rest of your rowboat, better to take a long swim to shore before poking holes in the hull.

gHosts 5y ago
Ever been in a situation where superior officer commands you to commit what the rest of the world calls "a crime against humanity"? I have. And I repeat. Don't be an Apparatchik. Malicious Compliance is a valid response to an invalid situation.