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Re:Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the ... by _factor on Thursday April 23, 2026 @04:01PM (#47880989)
Being at a corporation normalizes sociopathy to some extent. The phrase: “It’s business, not personal”, outlines it well.

It is ok to harm another group of people financially and even personally because that’s what “business does”. Degradation being a ratchet that calcifies unethical behavior doesn’t help. Companies tend to get less ethical the older and larger they become.

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Re:Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the ... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday April 23, 2026 @04:07PM (#47881080)
> Being at a corporation normalizes sociopathy to some extent. The phrase: “It’s business, not personal”, outlines it well

The phrase essentially describes subsuming individuality in favour of group interests. You see similar refrains in militaries, monarchies, non-profits and HOAs.

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Re:Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the ... by davidw on Thursday April 23, 2026 @10:06PM (#47884658)
Especially HOAs.
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