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		randunel on July 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Every company should be owned by its employees Proof of what? Proof that non profitable companies go bust, which is what your quote says? Or proof that over optimising for employee happiness results in under optimising for profit, which you haven't quoted?

glenngillen on July 25, 2024 | [–]

You shifted the criteria here. Under optimise for profit does not mean unprofitable.

rakoo on July 25, 2024 | [–]

Proof that underoptimizing for profit, not being non profitable, means going bust. Exactly what is quoted in fact.

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