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It's hardly surprising, the incentives are structured to reward psychopathy. Ideas like "a company's primary goal is to maximize shareholder value" reward winni
by AlexandrB 3y ago
It's hardly surprising, the incentives are structured to reward psychopathy. Ideas like "a company's primary goal is to maximize shareholder value" reward winning at any cost. Lofty ideals like ethics only enter the picture if lack thereof hurts the bottom line.
- n4r9 3y agoThe recent Netflix show "The Consultant" is a really good exploration of this. Christoph Waltz plays brilliant Hannibal Lecter meets Patrick Bateman meets Hans Landa sociopathic executive who embodies the meaningless pursuit of business value. Fantastic send-up of capitalist realism.