I worked at a BlueCross BlueShield for 2+ years. We had two bomb threats when I was there. Now if one of those bombs was real; say it took out eBusiness and me and all my co-workers were dead. Did we deserve it? Because we supported an evil company?
Yes@teratology @djsumdog @anemone
>I do think that STEMlords and tech workers need to seriously grapple with the ethics of their personal choices.
It's tough to do so (especially with the current CS job market), but I generally agree. I like to think John Carmack left Oculus because he was disillusioned with the direction Meta was going with VR with the whole Metaverse thing. Though, I don't know if his current AI startup will be any better.
@anemone @djsumdog @teratology For-profit health insurance is a symptom, not a problem. You used to be able to voluntarily form clubs and groups in which everyone pitched in and the money would be used to cover the cost if a member was hospitalized. This is no longer legal outside of religious groups.
So health insurance companies will continue to exist for as long as the clubs that I've mentioned are outlawed.
@xianc78@gameliberty.club @djsumdog@djsumdog.com @teratology@the.asbestos.cafe it's a symptom but it's also still evil and shouldn't exist.
@xianc78@gameliberty.club @teratology@the.asbestos.cafe @djsumdog@djsumdog.com I also think there is a difference between working in an industry that has problems due to the society we live in, such as food service, and an industry that is inherently evil like for-profit health insurance.