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jonsleet
13y ago
No, I do not. I did work for several in the past and only one of those would I say operated "with conscience". They were overcome - overwhelmed by more "sinister" competition (of some reknown, wildly successful still). Y
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jonsleet
13y ago
The "real" use of money is dominance. Between you and the things you need or want, money is a proxy controlling access to those things. Control the money, control the people.
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jonsleet
13y ago
No, a corporation will do anything to increase its profits - or more accurately, dominance of its market. Anyone that can pay will get. With an added bonus of obscurity. As an aside, when you think of corporations try not to think about the
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jonsleet
13y ago
Yes, apparently that is the go-to sales pitch.
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jonsleet
13y ago
Yes, perhaps. But it could have been incongruent if instead he had said "I would bet that the vast majority of people who fall for this stuff are also deeply skeptical."
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jonsleet
13y ago
No, the whole economic system is the biggest Ponzi scheme.