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Re:SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally by dheera on Friday September 04, 2020 @05:47PM (#24379207)
> why would I buy stocks based on a company's ability to make the world a better place

I'm precisely proposing that we change the incentive structure in a future version of the economy such that it would benefit you to invest in a company's ability to make the world a better place.

That would eliminate OP's problem, among lots of other things.

I'm proposing that the role of investors should be fully aligned with the role of scientists and engineers, and the incentives should be designed such that that is the case.

Captialism 2.0, if you will. It's a quarter-baked idea, and there are lots of questions to answer, but I'd like to kickstart and encourage more thought and discussion about a future revamped economic system that aligns incentives better than what we have today.

Re:SoftBank unmasked as ‘Nasdaq whale’ that stoked tech rally by ericmay on Friday September 04, 2020 @07:08PM (#24379827)
Well, you can do that. Go invest in these good companies. There isn’t anything stopping you from doing it and encouraging others to do it.