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> Tesla accelerated the mass adoption of electric cars by at least a decade. Tesla’s workplace safety stats and their rate of progress are inextricably linked.
by neilv 3y ago
> Tesla accelerated the mass adoption of electric cars by at least a decade. Tesla’s workplace safety stats and their rate of progress are inextricably linked. If a 3x injury rate vs similar companies is cost of such progress, definitely worth it.
I strongly disagree with that argument.
A related argument with which I disagree is the one that people sometimes invoke to respond to accusations of exploited workers: arguing that the workers' lives were still generally elevated over what they would be, were the factory not there and exploiting them.
- ChadNauseam 3y ago> A related argument with which I disagree is the one that people sometimes invoke to respond to accusations of exploited workers: arguing that the workers' lives were still generally elevated over what they would be, were the factory not there and exploiting them. Could you elaborate on why you disagree with it?
- neilv 3y agoI think whatever is being rationalized that way is usually an unnecessary compromise.
- jamiequint 3y agoIf you look at what was going on in the electric car industry from 2003-2013 (heavy focus on plug in hybrids, very poor sales of the few existing EVs, etc) and compare the marketing strategy of the Model S and roadster to that of e.g. the Nissan Leaf, it’s a pretty obvious conclusion. Re: your 2nd point, nobody is forcing the workers to work at the factory. Try coming down from your ivory tower to touch grass sometime, might be good for you.
- neilv 3y ago> Re: your 2nd point, nobody is forcing the workers to work at the factory. Try coming down from your ivory tower to touch grass sometime, might be good for you. And "nobody is forcing this exploited person into that bad situation" is one of the other common arguments with which I disagree.