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I am not sure if this is what the GP is basing that opinion on, but there is quite a long list of controversies associated with GS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by rmxt 11y ago
I am not sure if this is what the GP is basing that opinion on, but there is quite a long list of controversies associated with GS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs#Controversies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs#Controversies
Among the HN crowd I am sure you will find people on both sides of this issue: some people will think that GS is not working on 'good' problems that better the world, therefore, it is 'shady' to work there; and others will argue that GS is abstractly bettering the world through efficient resource/money allocation, especially for developing countries.
- tormeh 11y ago>others will argue that GS is abstractly bettering the world through efficient resource/money allocation, especially for developing countries This would be true if GS didn't scam people, which they do. I accept the investment allocation argument, but I'm not convinced that it's valid for GS specifically. EDIT: Holy shit, that controversies section just goes on and on. I just checked, and it's 7000 words long. This company's insane.
- cheepin 11y ago"that controversies section just goes on and on. I just checked, and it's 7000 words long. This company's insane." That's what I was thinking. That's an awful lot of smoke if there's no fire.
- PhantomGremlin 11y agosome people will think that GS is not working on 'good' problems that better the world Nonsense. Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman, is on record that the company is just "doing God’s work". http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/goldman-chief-says-he-is-just-doing-gods-work/ http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/goldman-chief-says-he... /sarcasm