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0 pointsjaggederest7y ago0 comments

As has been said about other enterprises:

> If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

> - J Paul Getty

The government wants the data that they provide and the tax revenue their employees provide.

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And the economic prosperity they generate. Paper and typewriters weren’t exactly more productive tools for knowledge work.

whatshisface7y ago

Yes, this is especially important in light of the fact that after the breakup of Standard Oil, oil became unavailable and the entire world transitioned to sustainable sources of energy.

trevyn7y ago

Sorry, I don’t understand the comparison, could you explain?

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0 pointsjaggederest7y ago0 comments

As has been said about other enterprises:

> If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

> - J Paul Getty

The government wants the data that they provide and the tax revenue their employees provide.

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trevyn7y ago

And the economic prosperity they generate. Paper and typewriters weren’t exactly more productive tools for knowledge work.

whatshisface7y ago

Yes, this is especially important in light of the fact that after the breakup of Standard Oil, oil became unavailable and the entire world transitioned to sustainable sources of energy.

trevyn7y ago

Sorry, I don’t understand the comparison, could you explain?

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse