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And yet in multiple interviews he says he is not in it for the money. Saying that you are not in it for the money is becoming like a fashion statement. What’s
by victor106 3y ago
And yet in multiple interviews he says he is not in it for the money.
Saying that you are not in it for the money is becoming like a fashion statement. What’s wrong in saying that you’re in it for both money and passion?
- jampekka 3y agoIt's been a fashion statement for a long time. Every corporate "mission" is such a statement.
- koheripbal 3y agoBecause on social media virtue signaling works better than good deeds.
- andai 3y agoYou'll put off the majority of people who are sour grapes about money.
- herval 3y agoThe moral virtue of saying “I take one dollar a year salary” is a favorite among immorals
- rusk 3y agoPretty safe to say most of us live in glass houses on here
- mupuff1234 3y agoI'm just renting.
- hedora 3y agoI spent too much money on windows.
- s1gnp0st 3y agoI personally find the presentation of corporate missions in quasi-religious terminology extremely off-putting. The company might be doing great things, but there ought to be cultural space left for things much more important than companies.
- jampekka 3y agoAlso they are blatant lies. The company can not, even by law, follow its mission if deviating from it is more profitable. One of those things we all know is bullshit but we just pretend not smelling it.
- philipov 3y agoWhat are you talking about? Please quote the law you refer to, so we can evaluate what it really does, because I don't believe you. There is no law that forces all companies to always pick the most profitable action. Especially not for non-profit corporations.
- jampekka 3y agoFor-profit LLCs' purpose by law is to make profit for its shareholders. In common law systems it may be to pinpoint to a specific law, but from judgements its clear[1]. In e.g. Finland it's plain and clear in the law too. Take time to smell the bullshit. [1] https://www.wakeforestlawreview.com/2012/04/our-continuing-struggle-with-the-idea-that-for-profit-corporations-seek-profit/ https://www.wakeforestlawreview.com/2012/04/our-continuing-s...
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- phpisthebest 3y ago"What I see all over the place is people care about looking good while doing evil..." -- Elon Musk That is the problem with the modern era, your actions do not matter your words do... Words have become violence, but actual violence is excused. If you do not say the "correct words" your actions matter not. inversely as long as you say the "correct words" your actions matter not.
- negidius 3y agoI don't think that's specific to the modern era. Was there ever a time when it wasn't like that?
- ponector 3y agoYes, it is like when you are going to the interviews to get a better paying job you need to come with socially acceptable bulshit answer to the question: why do you want to leave your current position?
- mc32 3y agoIf you notice, quite a few top executives go to Zen retreats... these are the same people who have no qualms with 5, 10, 20, 30% cuts. It seems anathema, but it isn't, Zen, arguably, was instrumental in the Imperial Army running roughshod over its enemies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_at_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_at_War , so too with Executives -they simply become instruments of fate itself, it's not they themselves doing it.
- mv4 3y agoIt doesn't have to be about the money. Some people like like winning.