If I didn’t know better I would think this is a parody of morally bankrupt technologists. But it’s not a parody, it’s an obscene reality.
- They have constructed a (rather impressive) mass deception machine, and put it to work.
- They have convinced themselves that the mass deception is worthwhile because their clients can’t lose money.
- When challenged, they seem to believe that the ends justifies the means, and that it is just marketing.
The only constructive thing I can think of is that those of us who have the ability to build these kinds of things should take this as another case study of what not to do, and how not to respond to criticism.
- They have constructed a (rather impressive) mass deception machine, and put it to work.
- They have convinced themselves that the mass deception is worthwhile because their clients can’t lose money.
- When challenged, they seem to believe that the ends justifies the means, and that it is just marketing.
The only constructive thing I can think of is that those of us who have the ability to build these kinds of things should take this as another case study of what not to do, and how not to respond to criticism.