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Re:Google Joins Apple in Push for Tax Holiday by phillmv on Sunday October 02, 2011 @12:48PM (#3063274)
You prioritize, you build institutions, you work within your community.

>Some of us have jobs, personal crisis, or is already working on one of those problem.

Most of us do fuck all. I should know, I'm sitting in my underwear past noon on a Sunday commenting on HN.

Re:Google Joins Apple in Push for Tax Holiday by kiba on Sunday October 02, 2011 @01:19PM (#3063365)
And some of us think democracy is a really stupid idea.

Mostly, I just focus on internal improvement, since it is something that I can change within myself. Trying to take on the local corrupt buffoon of a government thinking you can rule the city better is a definition of hubris.

Re:Google Joins Apple in Push for Tax Holiday by phillmv on Sunday October 02, 2011 @01:29PM (#3063401)
>Trying to take on the local corrupt buffoon of a government thinking you can rule the city better is a definition of hubris.

It's no more arrogant than starting a company because you think you can make a better product or service than any of your competitors.

Re:Google Joins Apple in Push for Tax Holiday by lurker19 on Monday October 03, 2011 @07:07AM (#3065816)
Your case may be covered under "personal crisis".