4 ms·
Capitalism does not reward virtue. Also, loyalty is not a virtue. Loyalty is for henchmen playing at zero-sum games. The idea that it is a virtue is a psyop by
by __MatrixMan__ 3y ago
Capitalism does not reward virtue. Also, loyalty is not a virtue.
Loyalty is for henchmen playing at zero-sum games. The idea that it is a virtue is a psyop by the people out there who would have us as their henchmen.
If your work is solving a problem that needs to be solved, you don't need loyalty, you can be on the team you're on because it's the best way to attack that problem. And when the power goes to your leader's head and they try to make you into a henchman, you can go find a different team with which to attack the same problem.
Otherwise the problems don't get solved and we all end up working for marketing in some way or another.
- anigbrowl 3y agoI think you're equating political intrigue with loyalty, whereas for many people it just means relatively selfless identification with the goals of your employer, ie diligence.
- __MatrixMan__ 3y agoDiligence is fine, but only if the goals you are diligently working towards are in bounds for scrutiny. They don't have to be your goals, but if you don't occasionally consider that they might be worth opposing then you're creating a safe space for evil, which is something to be ashamed of even if evil never grows there. We don't need loyalty, we need vigilance.