Matthew Garcia
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Matthew Garcia
focused reflection creates useful reality
“But the span of time between when new technology emerges and when standards and norms are hardened is often short. The Wild West, in other words, only lasts for so long. Eventually, the railroads standardize time; incandescent bulbs beat out arc lamps; the dream of the open web dies.”
“What defines this next phase of human history must begin with the individual.”
Subtext within Friedman’s Purpose of a Corporation.
First-level thinking is about immediate gratification.
That's the little voice inside of you that says you should do what feels good in the moment — eat the cake, skip the workout, and stay up late.
While one of these decisions won't hurt you, they pull you away from your destination. Progress becomes slower and harder. Think of it like a road trip... See more
That's the little voice inside of you that says you should do what feels good in the moment — eat the cake, skip the workout, and stay up late.
While one of these decisions won't hurt you, they pull you away from your destination. Progress becomes slower and harder. Think of it like a road trip... See more
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"The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits"
The document discusses the social responsibility of businesses and argues that their main purpose is to increase profits for their shareholders.
philosophia.uncg.edu“We could wind up with networks that have the principal effect of fostering addiction to a new generation of electronic narcotics ... their principal themes revolving around instant gratification ... their uses and content determined by mega-corporations pushing mindless consumption of things we don’t need and aren’t good for us.”
--Mitchell Kapor,... See more
--Mitchell Kapor,... See more