I think it works really well in adversarial contexts. I'd guess the best is probably law. Win cases, bill hours. Lack of ethics are exploited ruthlessly by the

I think it works really well in adversarial contexts. I'd guess the best is probably law. Win cases, bill hours. Lack of ethics are exploited ruthlessly by the opposition - that's grounds for appeal. Somewhat less effectively, sales. Car salesmen have horrible reputations, but lots of technical sales are smart, knowledgeable and helpful. I think the long term relationship aspect helps. Even less effective, but still clearly in use is finance. Insider trading and collusion are tough to prove, and there's not much incentive to keep the system in check. But finance clearly takes advantage of up or out. Bricking a device is a fine analogy. Sometimes the slippery slope argument is not a fallacy. I think this is one of those times. You seem to agree, we're just not clear on stakes. I think the slippery slope exists in a 2 person startup all the way up to microsoft or google. Perfect anything is a pipe dream. "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except all those others that have been tried". If somebody wants to try a social experiment with their investors money, best of luck to them. It's unlikely i'd invest or be interested in working there though.