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Comment by cj

Let's throw the elites in jail, so that more elites can come in and do the same thing?

There's a limited pool of execs to run companies. Its a pretty homogenous group of people, similar skill sets, some have varying philosophies on how to run companies, but the majority of them will likely make the same decision if given identical sets of circumstances.

I get triggered when people start calling out "elites" and other boogeymen - what does it mean to have companies run by non-elites? What even is an "elite"? Are they elite simply because they are employed as an exec? Is it possible to have a non-elite executive?

Using "elites" in this context makes it feel like an emotional complaint about the world rather than anything rooted in logic.

parent cj 5 months ago

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