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arjieyesterday at 5:57 PM1 replyview on HN

In general, this is just the Copenhagen Interpretation of Ethics combined with armchair quarterbacking. Google’s services, like Amazon’s, create unbelievably large amounts of value for people of which these companies capture a tiny fraction.

However, these are fairly popular brands with positive associations for the majority of people. Online commentary is from a self-selected group and cynicism stands in as the poor man’s substitute for analysis.


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pluralmonadyesterday at 6:30 PM

First time I've heard somebody call recognizing the evils of ad tech cynicism.