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When we read about historical facts, I am always impressed by how entire societies do terrible things. I always thought it was ignorance or information censorship. Nowadays, I see intelligent people working for these big techs here on Hacker News. They are people I admire and who are very well-informed. I then realize how we are not free from the most terrible moments in history.

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This is your signal to stop admiring them.

It’s hard to walk away from a mountain of money that ensures wellbeing of your family for a generation or two.

Having principles is surprisingly expensive.

It is. But people who fail to do so aren't being admirable, so nobody should admire them. Quite the opposite.

They are not admirable, but I wouldn't judge them too harshly either. They are just normal people.

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