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Why did the Turks tolerate crappy construction in an earthquake zone? Large businesses are by definition hard to compete with. As for why they do it, business
by scottLobster 4y ago
Why did the Turks tolerate crappy construction in an earthquake zone? Large businesses are by definition hard to compete with.
As for why they do it, businesses are fundamentally amoral. Take your average Silicon Valley entrepreneur and transplant them into Somalia with no way to leave, and they'd be figuring out the ideal way to capture cargo ships and hold their crews for ransom. Then if said crews were raped by some misbehaving underlings, they'd try to disguise it to maximize the profits.
It's the meta joke behind the entire Silicon Valley TV series. Some characters are more likeable than others, but almost all of the key players are fundamentally incompetent/insecure/exploitative people that you wouldn't want in your life given the option.
- naniwaduni 4y agoLocations are fundamentally scarce, but I'm sure they're totally willing to adopt earthquake-resistant construction techniques from elsewhere?
- 2muchcoffeeman 4y agoTo solve a housing shortage, there were construction amnesties. Which the president even boasted about.
- canadianfella 4y ago[dead]
- account42 4y agoIt isn't just large businesses that are adding these dialogs to their sites though. Even some blogs or websites built by individuals have cookie consent and newsletter popups because that's what people are used to building. It's a cultural issue and it's maddening that people just put up with it when most have experienced a better web.