> If you’re finding yourself surrounded by rampant drug use and alcohol consumption in a work context then you are in a very abnormal place I think one has to

> If you’re finding yourself surrounded by rampant drug use and alcohol consumption in a work context then you are in a very abnormal place I think one has to differentiate between established companies and startups. Startups are constantly on the verge of death. Every organism which is constantly on the verge of death would engage in extreme behavior to avoid having to face the grim reality. This is true for humans and also true fo abstract human entities such as companies. I am not excusing the behavior , but trying to dig and find the reasons.