It’s silly to pretend that anyone could just magically start a company, and therefore no company will ever do harm. Consumers would also like to spend their mon

It’s silly to pretend that anyone could just magically start a company, and therefore no company will ever do harm. Consumers would also like to spend their money on ethically responsible products, and yet we have (and need) laws on pollution, workplace safety, etc. Why? Because the consumer isn’t going to maintain a complete list of misbehaving companies and their various subsidiaries, suppliers, and trademarks. Aka “information asymmetry”. The comparison of salaries is used as a method not a goal (I think). And for your 10x-coder-god, the lesson seems to be that they should be given a title better in line with their genius and salary. If it’s somehow difficult because their value isn’t easily measured in terms that would work in a policy document, chances are your impression of their skills may just be imaginary: are they really worth the money, or do they just look and act like only a highly productive person could without being fired?