Re:A letter to our daughter
by ArkyBeagle on Thursday December 03, 2015 @12:40AM
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First you'll get the one, then the other. Elon Musk and Gates are hardcore egotists. Charles Koch was just trying to live up to his father's expectations. He's stated that his guiding principle is economic consumer surplus.
I won't excuse the whole "killer instinct" thing they all have in common. It's just how humans sometimes work.
Don't get me wrong - Koch et al is a weird company but there's room for that, too. W.R.T energy I hope you're right but it moves slowly.
But would you be in the majority with that? :)
Re:A letter to our daughter
by toomuchtodo on Wednesday December 02, 2015 @05:09PM
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Yes, I'm part of the 7.3 billion people who are not billionaires.
Sorry I was referring to the second part of your comment.
Even if you happen to be in majority with your progressive views, in this instance, there is no guarantee for that generally, especially if we consider the entire global populace.. is what I was trying to point out.
Re:A letter to our daughter
by toomuchtodo on Wednesday December 02, 2015 @06:16PM
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I'd argue 7 billion people can find common ground on what you'd consider "quality of life" for everyone.
I like the future Bill Gates and Elon Musk want to bring. I do not like the future the Koch Brother's envision.