> In the case of the chemical spatula, the downsides are uncertain, but there's the possibility of cancer. The upsides are...greater corporate profits?
> The wise man is going to have to pass on that one.
We should be all happy to deliver increase value to the shareholders, in whatever way we can. After all, they are the most important people in the world. The wise man is not too wise if he doesn't believe that.
In the absence of monopoly, advances in technology result in improvement in value for the customers. Profit margins are constrained in any competitive industry.
> The wise man is going to have to pass on that one.
We should be all happy to deliver increase value to the shareholders, in whatever way we can. After all, they are the most important people in the world. The wise man is not too wise if he doesn't believe that.