Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWe've transitioned from celebrating scientific pioneers in the 19th-20th century to venerating capitalist CEOs in the 20th century who amassed wealth through market domination and reduced wages.message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down131
arrow-up1204arrow-down1message-squareWe've transitioned from celebrating scientific pioneers in the 19th-20th century to venerating capitalist CEOs in the 20th century who amassed wealth through market domination and reduced wages.Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareAdamEatsAss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoIt all goes back to the “American (lie) dream”. The idea that with enough hard work you will become rich and better than your parents. The CEOs have to make their succes fit the narrative so they pretend to be scientists who worked hard.
It all goes back to the “American (lie) dream”. The idea that with enough hard work you will become rich and better than your parents. The CEOs have to make their succes fit the narrative so they pretend to be scientists who worked hard.