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by forward1 3y ago
Employees are equally free to "screw over" companies by terminating their employment at any time; at-will is a two-way street. That seems like a fair and faithful manifestation of a free market. Health care and insurance is also a
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by forward1 3y ago
Only a fool would think the part to be separate from the whole.
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by forward1 3y ago
It makes no sense to you because you're seeing it from the inside as a developer. Step outside the echo chamber and realize macro-economic trends have replaced the need to innovate with a basic instinct to just survive the coming storm
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by forward1 3y ago
Psychopathy is generally a requirement to exploit the amount of people a typical CEO has to and does.
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by forward1 3y ago
Common sense and reason, to name two. Now it's your turn!
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by forward1 3y ago
If you honestly believe the product is separate from the production and supply chains, you are either woefully misinformed or under the disillusionment of modern capitalist economics.
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by forward1 3y ago
We're not "stretching" anything. I made a simple assertion: business cannot be ethical, but it is inherently exploitative. I asked for examples of businesses where this is not the case. Instead of examples, I got back screetc
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by forward1 3y ago
Unfortunately, there is no originality in your comment, here or elsewhere in this thread. Just sad and meaningless self-flagellation (now also with weird condescension) with no actual regard for what suffering means to billions of other peo
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by forward1 3y ago
The linked reference does not support your argument, only that losing healthcare equates to worse health outcomes. Care to try again?
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by forward1 3y ago
So you're just contesting the meaning of the world "virtually"? Sounds like a "fun" discussion. Enjoy!
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by forward1 3y ago
I didn't say they're lucky. I said they're not suffering, in the true sense of the word. I am beginning to suspect the coddled and entitled readers of this forum are quite ignorant of what it really means to suffer. A trip to
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by forward1 3y ago
How about the cost of producing and shipping the new motor pump, and the cost of disposing of the old one? And do you think the individuals who made the motor pump are treated and compensated fairly, or are they likely exploited in third-wo
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by forward1 3y ago
It will be a glorious pay day for all lawyers involved!
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by forward1 3y ago
It is false that working for the 4th largest company in the world does not give your resume an advantage? What evidence will you present in support of this conclusion?
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by forward1 3y ago
"I can't comprehend how a successful business generates such a large profit margin, therefore this entitles me to a share of it."
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by forward1 3y ago
So suffering is a binary dichotomy? Or are there perhaps varying degrees of it? If I stub my toe and claim I'm "suffering", any intelligent person would laugh at the proposition, because relative to a starving person, for exa
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by forward1 3y ago
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” ― George Carlin
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by forward1 3y ago
Yet past the sarcasm, you're not able to offer a compelling counter-argument. I wonder, why is that?
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by forward1 3y ago
> How the heck is this not criminal fraud? It may surprise you to learn criminal fraud occurs on a regular basis and the simple act of acknowledging it does nothing to address it. > Why are people allowed to simply bill whatever they
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by forward1 3y ago
Must there be an alternative? What if the world is not ethical by design? What does the evidence say about it?
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by forward1 3y ago
Engineer: “I can write that code.” Senior Engineer: “Should we write that code?” Staff Engineer: “We should delete that code."
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by forward1 3y ago
Turns out macro trends change based on circumstances outside the control of any one company.
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by forward1 3y ago
All business is inherently unethical and relies on hiding and externalizing costs of production unto the environment, a vulnerable population, or other forms of legal/tax trickery. Advertising is no more evil than the for-profit health
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by forward1 3y ago
Losing an at-will employment position is suffering? It's unfortunate, maybe, even a little sad. But to say this is "suffering" borders on entitled lunacy. Especially considering ex-Google employees can land virtually any job
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by forward1 3y ago
That's a separate company and legal entity, so I'm not sure what your point is.
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by forward1 3y ago
Wow, those poor ex-Google employees. Now that they have been laid off, they must be experiencing true suffering.
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by forward1 3y ago
The past ten years of tech have been subsidized with low interest rates, i.e. free money. That is now gone and companies must tighten belts. There really is no greater mystery here.
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by forward1 3y ago
Intrigue? The economy is teetering on recession. These companies understand macro trends better than anyone, and can plainly see what is coming. Now the play is to protect the war chests they have amassed to weather the storm.
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by forward1 3y ago
It is still a business - not a charity.
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by forward1 3y ago
I just want to point out this entire site works and appears 100% functional WITHOUT Javascript. This is worthy of recognition - bravo!

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