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Re:How learned helplessness happens in engineering teams by Iefthandrule on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @07:34PM (#29088996)
Can't teach everyone to have a backbone. Heck, nerds are infamous for being easy to manipulate.
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Re:How learned helplessness happens in engineering teams by SaltyBackendGuy on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:11PM (#29090720)
Anecdotally, the most manipulative individual I've ever met was a nerd.
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Re:How learned helplessness happens in engineering teams by Iefthandrule on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @01:18AM (#29091334)
Who better to profit off of nerds? It's not like there is any kind of solidarity or union among techies.
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