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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 269 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (50 children)

People are in disbelief that they would be making this kid into a hero,” he told Fortune.

Attending a conference for CEOs in New York this week, just blocks away from the site of the shooting, George found that many were shaken and deeply concerned by the reaction to Thompson’s killing. “They’re having plenty of meetings right now to discuss beefing up security,” he said of the business leaders, even as some question how much security coverage is enough. People are asking themselves, “‘What does that say about our society? Where’s our society going?’” George said.

So they've learned absolutely nothing.

Plenty of meetings to beef up security. How about plenty of meetings to understand how your greed has caused this? They sound one logical leap (that they are unwilling to make) away from understanding exactly what the problem is.

They managed to find one and only one CEO quote that reflected anything resembling self-awareness.

“When I was growing up, CEOs didn’t make millions more than everyone else in the company. I think we have to reflect on why there’s so much anger and do something about it.”

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 167 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (15 children)

All I can think of is a TED talk I saw where the speaker had given some presentation to a bunch of billionaires and had some q&a, and one of them who had built a bunker for themselves asked him how they could prevent their security team from turning on them in the bunker.

The TED talk guy responded "Be kind to them?"

And the Billionaire said "But where does that end?"

I'll try to find it so I can link it.

EDIT: Found it!

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I’ll try to find it so I can link it.

Oh god please do.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I managed to find what I was thinking of, but it concludes with a totally different line about them than I remembered. I think @neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com is right, and the "where does that end?" quote might be from a segment in a Robert Evans podcast.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Wait! I found it! It was the same guy from the TED talk, but on a different podcast!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nS3-dQen-YM

relevant part at 4:20

also @neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago
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