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You see, optimizing the three factors you mentioned does not increase shareholder value. They don’t care about society, the environment or work-life balance.

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I'd say the whole modern system of "shareholder value" should be the first to go...

I hope not. I owned a lot of shares in companies and it will fund my retirement (same as it will fund almost everyone's retirement).

The employee's welfare shouldn't exist at the employer's discretion. That's the conceit of feudalism and we've supposedly left that behind us.

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