Losing “don’t be evil” motto wasn’t already tossing out the moral compass?
Yep, but it takes some people a bit longer to realise than others…
Over the years I’ve seen people in high profile roles resign in protest, but I’ve never understood it. I still don’t.
Is the whole point to bring attention to an issue and then what, hope for the best?
Is it not being able to look at yourself in the mirror and resigning with extra steps?
Is it a public dummy spit?
How does resigning actually fix something, or is that not a consideration?
As I said, I don’t understand.
Anyone?
Sometimes removing yourself from the pipeline is all a person can do. It need not even be framed as a “protest.” That’s just weird projection by someone who’s never been in those situations (or someone who’s interested in continuing to collect a paycheck while cope telling themselves they’re doing “good” by staying because the replacement would be even worse or any other eyeroll ego attempt at rationalization).
Your choice of conjectures, quasi-rhetorical questions, say a lot about what you’re after, which is not simply understanding but some kind of vindication.
Anyways, it is somewhat naive to believe in the myth of the incorruptible person AND that they can change broken shit fuck organizations by being in the right place. Modern systems and structures are way better at neutralizing potential rogue agents like that. One example: Shareholder desires of “value” trump other corporate considerations. It’S tHe LaW.
For your questions or pursuit of understanding, prima facie, in my opinion what can be called a proper answer are empirical, anthropological, or cultural facts, not so much a reasoning or philosophical matter. Maybe it’s different now but back in my day (which was as early as 11 years ago), this information was realistically only available in colleges. Due to its highly political (or anti-political) nature, it is difficult to find in public-facing or mainstream infotainment outlets, ie anything “pop.”
He saw it today, yesterday would have been better, but he walked out.
We want more people to do this, he doesn’t need a cookie but he also doesn’t need a brick.
Or will replacements be worse when people who disagree might be able to steer a little
My friend just shared this with me today, rings true with this article
https://mrmarket.bearblog.dev/what-the-fuck-happened-to-nerds/
I feel like I’m going to be referencing this a lot
Oh, and the attempt to lock down all Android apps is somehow moral? … But OK, better slightly good than totally evil. I appreciate small positive contributions.
