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While it's absolutely true that corporations are amoral dictatorships, not democracies, companies like Google spend an awful lot of PR time and money virtue sig

While it's absolutely true that corporations are amoral dictatorships, not democracies, companies like Google spend an awful lot of PR time and money virtue signaling otherwise (and I use that term not in a derogatory way, but a literal way - they are deliberately signaling virtue, often in conflict with their actual actions.) If Google want to pretend their founding principal is "do the right thing", and put that front and center in their employee handbook - well, I'd say they have limited ability to complain when employees act on that, at least without being exposed for hypocrisy. Google can't have its cake and eat it too.

lordfrito 3y ago
> companies like Google spend an awful lot of PR time and money virtue signaling otherwise Oh I totally agree, I have zero love for Google or FAANG etc... they need to get reigned in. It's just that, on this particular point (tolerating disruptive workplace behavior), I'm on the side of Google (and every other company) here.
- disqard 3y ago
  On a tangent, I find it a funny coincidence that both your handles start with "lord" -- it's like watching a debate in the House of Lords (UK's "Upper Parliament") :)