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[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 191 points 2 months 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 169 points 2 months ago

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

[-] icelimit@lemmy.ml 44 points 2 months ago

In this case, chaotic neutral i think.

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 37 points 2 months ago
[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 2 months ago

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

[-] xylol@leminal.space 24 points 2 months ago
[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

๐Ÿ‘‹

I think we could crowd fund something...

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

convince investment bankers not to kill themselves?

Sometimes there is great value in a job done poorly.

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