Comment by lebovic
8 hours ago
It's enheartening to see someone make a decision in this context that's driven by values rather than revenue, regardless of whether I agree.
I dissented while I was there, had millions in equity on the line, and left without it.
> I dissented while I was there, had millions in equity on the line, and left without it.
Is this a reflection of your morality, or that you already had sufficient funds that you could pass on the extra money to maintain a level of morality you're happy with?
Not everyone has the luxury to do the latter. And it's in those situations that our true morality, as measured against our basic needs, comes out.
> And it's in those situations that our true morality, as measured against our basic needs, comes out.
This is far too binary IMO. Yeah, the higher the personal stakes the bigger the test, and it's easy for someone to play the role of a principled person when it doesn't really cost them anything significant. But giving up millions of dollars on principle is something that most people aren't actually willing to do, even if they are already rich.
How someone acts in desperate circumstances reveals a lot about them. But how they act in less desperate circumstances isn't meaningless!
Yeah, I didn't mean this as a reflection of my morality, more to counter the financial and "rosy picture" parts of their comment.
Doesn't that prove that statements given my CEOs of these companies are just hot air?
What is enheartening about hearing a liar who makes provocative statements all the time, make another one?
Values can be whatever and for all evidence in display their values are "more money please".
Why? Can you provide details?