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> "Evil" is a silly term. Robert Rubin (citi), Henry Paulson (goldman), Tim Geithner (ny fed), these names aren't ringing a bell? My brain parses that as: peop
by mkramlich 15y ago
> "Evil" is a silly term. Robert Rubin (citi), Henry Paulson (goldman), Tim Geithner (ny fed), these names aren't ringing a bell?
My brain parses that as: people whose roles will require experience and insight in dealing with huge sums of money and complex economic effects at the national level TURN OUT to also be the kind of people you'd want to hire for other roles that benefit from applying experience and insight in dealing with huge sums of money and complex economic effects at the national level.
Now, if they're corrupt, that would be a bad thing. But having prior relevant experience? A good thing.