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in Fight Club the guy is like "when one of our cars has a defect that kills people horrifically, we only do a recall if it's cheaper than dealing with the lawsuits" which was dystopian and everything but now i feel like he could go "we just never do a recall no matter what" and you'd be like "sure"

Joe Wintergreen@joewintergreen.com

It no longer matters if it's cheaper not to do layoffs, or you stand to quadruple your money doing some cool thing...if it's cruel they do it. it's strictly about immediate-term wealth transfer. They will sacrifice a billion dollars next week if it means fucking an extra million out of you right now

23/10/26, 4:56 am7 reposts56 likes

Mattis (Dictatorship Simulator)

@smash-that-like.bsky.social

It's very cynical times. We have an entire generation that grew up in a world where everyone tries to make money out of normal human interaction.

Joe Wintergreen

@joewintergreen.com

"long term it costs us more to be evil but short term as in literally this quarter number continue to go up so we will be evil" yes i expect so

WiserOdin

@odin032402.bsky.social

Not to hold water for them but if they don't the shareholders will immediately flee and sink the company, which should tell you how well these companies are being run.

WiserOdin

@odin032402.bsky.social

Nobody invests if you aren't quarterly and if you have consistent growth quarter to quarter then big money bails to avoid a 'mature market'

WiserOdin

@odin032402.bsky.social

Your money can't just make you money it has to make all of the money ever right now