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Hence the Robert Heinlein story, 'The Man Who Sold the Moon.' As a kid that one made me cry.
And for the rest of us who live in the real world, this might as well be an article critiquing the plot of Harry Potter
History has shown that companies take a far bigger risk when they turn themselves over to the bean counters or the socialists in their midst. Risk taking is what leads those companies to being great. The risks the billionaires have taken only ends up elevating their businesses.
There was no actual need to write this article. I feel bad for the person who wrote it thinking there was a need for it to be written
No one gives a fuck about this dudes bottom line.
His “space flight “ was probably safer than a drive on the beltway.
This is exactly why there should be democratic corporate governance (where executives are elected by workers instead of appointed by owners). It’s a liability to have only one, potentially reckless, person in charge.
Won’t somebody think of the Corporate Boards, they are the real victims in all this.
Also do you know where I would like these good people to shove the “bottom line”? No where respectable.
Not all the other things….
why is the government letting these people blast rockets above the public
Who cares about them, either?
'Key person risk' (Raises the question why structure organizations such that so much depends on one individual.)
Who will think of the boardmembers!?!
who gives a shit
I'm pretty sure that's why he stepped down a month ago
Wasn't Bezos technically retired from Amazon when he did this stunt?
Who cares. TaxTheRich
He stepped down.
Who gives a fuck! Who are you writing this for? Large corporations are fucking democracy, you okay with that npr establishment enablers
it's hard to take anyone seriously if they're wearing a hat like that.
A one way trip for bezos would have been the best thing to happen to Amazon in a long time.
The childhood dream of not paying tax.
on aboard
All I hear is envy
He’s not the current CEO. And is in fact the Chairman of the Board.
You need an article to state the obvious?
K
Good
That sounds very hard for them
this is terrible news
Please stop doing commercials for rich dudes
Didn’t Bexos step down?
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