I'm not sure it's human nature as much as it is a system that compresses everyth... | Hacker News

Hacker Timesnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

vostrocity 15 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: I am retiring from tech to live offline

I'm not sure it's human nature as much as it is a system that compresses everything into finance.

hermitcrab 15 days ago | [–]

And we've all seen what happened at Boeing when the MBAs and spreadsheet jockeys took over from the engineers.

whodidntante 15 days ago | [–]

Immense power and profits attracts certain behaviors. This has happened throughout history. Finance is a lot more efficient, flexible, and powerful than other mechanisms, and has become the modern choice.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact