The Cult of Microsoft
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Soundtrack: EL-P - Flyentology At the core of Microsoft, a three-trillion-dollar hardware and software company, lies a kind of social poison — an ill-defined, cult-like pseudo-scientific concept called 'The Growth Mindset" that drives company decision-making in everything from how products are sold, to how your on-the-job performance is judged. I am

Spooky stuff that helps explain a lot of the dysfunction flowing out from Microsoft.

    • gerikson@awful.systemsEnglish
      15·
      19 days ago

      I will never forget the dude who argued online that the sealion is the real victim here (a victim of the “disgruntled female”)

      • self@awful.systemsEnglish
        12·
        19 days ago

        amazingly, I’ve seen (and I think banned) people who’ve tried to sealion about the sealion comic. these assholes really are shameless public masturbators

    • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      112·
      19 days ago

      I’m familiar with the original comic. If every attempt to engage in sincere conversations across different points of view on the internet is interpreted sealioning, then there’s no room for sincere engagement.

      But this is a matter of perception. Am I a troll or some who sincerely disagrees. I had an honest critique of the article so I expected some heat, but I was that there would be some sincere criticism of the idea. Rather, and shame on me for thinking otherwise, I’ve been called names and my criticism has been dismissed whole cloth. I’m a little surprised that this is as hurtful as it is and that I’m surprised that I am this pricked. Not exactly sure why I continue. Any case, that’s my reply. Good day, sir!

      • self@awful.systemsEnglish
        13·
        19 days ago

        I’m a little surprised that this is as hurtful as it is and that I’m surprised that I am this pricked

        yeah let me help you out with that

        we’ve been on the internet long enough to know how a debate shitlord says “go fuck yourself” and you came in fucking swinging

        who in the fuck introduces themselves to strangers like this? of course people are hostile

        anyway you failed to prove you’re not a debate shitlord so

        ban reason: debate shitlord

        bye