Why I Spurned an Exciting Job Building Live Sports Betting Apps... And Years Later Can Sleep At Night
I’ve long debated with myself – and occasionally others – the morality of certain jobs in modern America. Many companies make money – at least in part – by: exploiting people (e.g., unionization suppression tactics to keep wages low; shitcoins) manipulating people (e.g., hacking people’s emotions so they lust for products they don’t need) preying on people’s desperation (e.g., payday loans) preying on people’s ignorance/trust (e.g., Bernie Madoff) bait-and-switching (e.g., jacking up prices once someone has subscribed) selling products and services that harm buyers (e.g., ultra-processed foods) Is selling a harmful product to someone who wants it morally justifiable? This last category is morally quite interesting. ...