> Instead, in modern corporations the shareholders and the executive team - again, the central planning committee we so despise - make the majority of the money

> Instead, in modern corporations the shareholders and the executive team - again, the central planning committee we so despise - make the majority of the money, while the front line does all the work and makes very little. The answer to that one is unionization. Unfortunately, unions are rather looked down upon in tech, for fears that "high performers" would not be able to set themselves apart financially from "low performers". And as a result, everyone loses out.