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If these people are tech execs, then presumably they are extremely productive members of the economy. What does it matter what they do in private? If you’re an
by ipnon 3y ago
If these people are tech execs, then presumably they are extremely productive members of the economy. What does it matter what they do in private? If you’re an avid unicyclist it should have no bearing on your appearance of respectability unless you’re skipping work to unicycle or unable to work because of unicycle injuries.
- mschuster91 3y ago> If these people are tech execs, then presumably they are extremely productive members of the economy. First of all, executives rarely are productive members of the economy - the value is created by the exploitation of those below them in the ranks. > What does it matter what they do in private? Because what they do as a consequence of snorting cocaine and whatnot has consequences on society at large - mass unemployment events, destroying everything around them with their sheer scale (such as Walmart is infamous for), or ruining entire neighborhoods, even entire cities like AirBnB did.
- ipnon 3y agoIn the spirit of friendly discussion, would you be able to acknowledge that the leaders of company being unproductive and exploitative is not a mainstream theory of the economy? Would you be able to acknowledge that you are equating riding unicycles outside of work with economic recession and urban decay? To be frank I found this comment disturbing because it is arguing against me from a line of reasoning I do not hold.