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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by curyous on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @02:55PM (#14606856)
Not caring about what other people think is necessary for doing pioneering work.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by huslage on Wednesday June 21, 2017 @03:02PM (#14606914)
That's completely wrong headed. What people think is entirely the reason that something is "pioneering" or not. How businesses comport themselves and treat their various constituencies is part and parcel of their ongoing success.
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Re:Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. by the_cat_kittles on Thursday June 22, 2017 @03:01AM (#14610586)
"i have to be an asshole to succeed!" - people who are assholes who are making excuses for themselves.
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