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[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 170 points 1 day ago

I talked to a guy who had a master's degree in philosophy. He told me he worked for an investment firm.

Me: What do you do there, convince investment bankers not to kill themselves?

Him: Yeah, pretty much.

Me: ๐Ÿ˜ณ

[-] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 150 points 1 day ago

So there is a way to use your philosophy degree for evil.

[-] icelimit@lemmy.ml 41 points 1 day ago

In this case, chaotic neutral i think.

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 30 points 23 hours ago
[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 22 points 20 hours ago

convince investment bankers not to kill themselves?

Sometimes there is great value in a job done poorly.

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 1 day ago

I'd think it'd be more ethical to do the exact opposite.

[-] xylol@leminal.space 23 points 1 day ago
[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

๐Ÿ‘‹

I think we could crowd fund something...

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