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  • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Difficult list to look at for a few reasons. Some of these ventures plowed the way forward in their respective field.

    Even after the ‘innovation plateau’ of a few of these ventures, at least the engineers and other experts that actually did the innovating would be able to go work for the competition. At least in theory.

    It must be stressful to be in a position doing work you are skilled at - and might even enjoy - while your company’s leadership is publicly committed to causes that go against your belief systems.

    Though I suppose that’s not a problem unique to organisations beneath Musk.