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@techdirt.com@web.brid.gy  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Turns Out They Didn’t Really Want You To Bring Your Whole Self To Work

For years, we watched Silicon Valley executives perform elaborate corporate theater about “values” and “belonging” and “bringing your whole self to work.” If you were skeptical that any of that was real, well, congrats. Aaron Zamost, a longtime tech communications exec, has a piece in the NY Times that should be required reading for anyone […]

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Travis F W
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@travisfw@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

I couldn't disagree more with Zamost when he says,
"Silicon Valley’s chief executives have always been driven by economics, not ideology."
They are driven by libertarian capitalist ideology that rationalizes exploitative behavior and maximizes inequality.
But they aren't the root of the problem. Follow the money, and you'll see who indoctrinates them.

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