Comment by logicallee

>Should one's younger self's ideals get to trump one's older self's values?

yes, of course. Haven't you seen Citizen Kane? Do you think Larry Page and Sergey Brin would enshrine "don't be evil" today (in fact this has been retired) - or have as a mission statement, to make all information universally accessible and useful?

would they write in a prospectus, today, as a risk;

" Our corporate culture has contributed to our success, and if we cannot maintain this culture as we grow, we could lose the innovation, creativity and teamwork fostered by our culture, and our business may be harmed."

back in the day, every byte on Google's homepage was counted.

cf. Chrome's memory usage today.

Absolutely, young ideals trump old ideals. (Technically, ethically, culturally, etc.)