Comment by rectang

The contrasting perspectives at the end of the article stand out (I'm sure that's the intent of the reporter):

    "There's only so much wiggle room as a public company,"
    said Mr.  Stinchcomb, the early employee.  "If you
    really want to build a company that works for people and
    the planet, capitalism isn’t the solution."

    ...

    "To all the people who say taking Etsy public was a
    mistake, I say that's ridiculous," Mr. Wilson said.
    "There are some people who will say, 'Well, it’s not
    right for me. I like the old culture.' Well, I'm sorry
    about that. Going public was the best thing that ever
    happened to this company."

Mr. Wilson, the investor, is unwilling to accept that there may be other value systems besides his own, and other definitions of "best".