Zuck's initiative tries to expand the labor pool to reduce Zuck's costs. He's a good guy, but having self serving investments is not what those initiatives are for.
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#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
> So paying people more and giving them jobs destabilizes the local economy because these people now have money and spend more on housing and other items? And if they're paid less, they're being exploited? You're not paying all people more, just some of them. The rest get to enjoy rising prices for good housing and luxuries that they won't be able to afford with their local pay. > Doesn't the government prefer rich d…
> You're not paying all people more, just some of them. The rest get to enjoy rising prices for good housing and luxuries that they won't be able to afford with their local pay. Correct, gains are never distributed equally. This has been tried and failed. You can keep everyone poor or allow some to accumulate wealth. In regards to modern technology not benefiting poor countries, please note that more people in Africa…
More people have access to mobile phones than running water, basic drainage or paves roads. Mobile phone penetration in Africa now stands at 93% [1]
I would however question the extent this is driven by Western innovation though. I would argue that this driven primarily through the ability of the Chinese to make technology for a significantly lower cost.
[1] http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/19/africa/africa-afrobaromete...
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#53Has it ever occurred to you that maybe Zuckerberg is just evil? After-all, just about everything he does in his life includes deception, dishonesty, and theft, right down to the part where he stole Facebook from his business partners.
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#54If Facebook doesn't try to hire more black developers, this proves they're evil, because they must be racists. If they do try to hire more black developers, this also proves they're evil, because now they're exploiting black people to drive down labor costs. Likewise, if Zuckerberg doesn't donate to charity, he is evil because he's selfishly hoarding his wealth; if he does donate, he's evil because he's trying to exp…
Yes. Because Zuckerberg is such an innocent foal. If anyone comes close to being an evil force in the world today it is far more him than anyone else. You must first know what Facebook does beyond the baby blue themed website and Zuckerberg's desires to replace the internet with Facebook.
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#55"What inspires me is teaching African refugees how to program javascript"
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#56If Facebook doesn't try to hire more black developers, this proves they're evil, because they must be racists. If they do try to hire more black developers, this also proves they're evil, because now they're exploiting black people to drive down labor costs. Likewise, if Zuckerberg doesn't donate to charity, he is evil because he's selfishly hoarding his wealth; if he does donate, he's evil because he's trying to exp…
> they're exploiting black people to drive down labor costs > he's evil because he's trying to exploit the underprivileged to enhance his own prestige These are straw men. Serious people aren't criticizing him for things like this. Almost 100% of publicly-known charity is, to some extent, designed to enhance prestige. As far as "exploiting" black people to drive down labor costs, it's not like they're Chinese factory…
"Almost 100% of publicly-known charity is, to some extent, designed to enhance prestige."
Citation needed.
It is perfectly reasonable to donate publicly in an attempt to get more people to also donate to the cause you believe in. If you believe in a cause then it stands to reason you want more people to donate to it. Private donations are a net negative to the cause. But some people prioritize their privacy over the cause they care about.
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#59If Facebook doesn't try to hire more black developers, this proves they're evil, because they must be racists. If they do try to hire more black developers, this also proves they're evil, because now they're exploiting black people to drive down labor costs. Likewise, if Zuckerberg doesn't donate to charity, he is evil because he's selfishly hoarding his wealth; if he does donate, he's evil because he's trying to exp…
> they're exploiting black people to drive down labor costs > he's evil because he's trying to exploit the underprivileged to enhance his own prestige These are straw men. Serious people aren't criticizing him for things like this. Almost 100% of publicly-known charity is, to some extent, designed to enhance prestige. As far as "exploiting" black people to drive down labor costs, it's not like they're Chinese factory…
> Almost 100% of publicly-known charity is, to some extent, designed to enhance prestige.
Reference?