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> The only protection against this is the strength of character of the owners and editors. I couldn’t agree more. Sometimes I wonder whether it actually is a l
by huijzer 2y ago
> The only protection against this is the strength of character of the owners and editors.
I couldn’t agree more. Sometimes I wonder whether it actually is a loss that people are less Christian. Especially protestantism which places a high emphasis on always doing the right thing even if nobody is watching (because God is always watching and you can’t just pay your way out of sins like in Catholicism). I’m not saying religions are perfect. They often hinder innovation which I think is a problem, but there is definitely something to say in favor of it.
Relatedly, Buffett learned from his father (biological; not holy) to keep an “inner scorecard”. So don’t do things you think other people want think is best (external scorecard), but do things you think are best. I suspect Buffett’s inner scorecard has helped him a lot in his career. And probably also helped him sleep good too.
- soulofmischief 2y agoI was routinely beaten and tortured by a Catholic deacon. Before I hit puberty and began, to have the strength to fight back, since the age of 5, he would regularly whip me with the metal end of his belt for hours until I stopped crying, in order to teach me how to be man, since men don't cry. And don't tell me Protestantism is better. King Henry VIII began converting England to Protestantism so that he could divorce and decapitate his wife after the Pope refused to let him do it. All of these historic religious institutions ultimately exist in order to accumulate power and influence.