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Google was once my favorite tech company. I was amazed by their search engine, excited by Gmail, and ecstatic when I was selected to receive a CR-48. I loved their "do no evil" motto.

I am sad to say that I no longer trust or like Google.

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Exactly my thoughts. This was a fantastic company in the early 2000's and to be honest they probably did a lot worse back in the day as a fast moving startup flush with cash and success.

The difference today is that Google is a solid Ad-tech company and is just like any other massive advertising company, rife with politics and an army of anonymous employees just grinding away each day.

The similarities between these stories and Madmen is striking.

The reality is this (specific example from NYTimes) was always part of google. There never was a point where they were the good guys. Google has always been a bunch of amoral brilliant engineers.

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