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3x3m3 | 6 years ago

Huge indicator that he still hasn’t learned the value of being ethical in business.

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sky_rw|6 years ago

Well he made billions from UBER and is now getting $400 million in funding for his new business, so maybe it's you that hasn't learned the value of being unethical in business.

jaimex2|6 years ago

This. The man knows how the game is played.

His goal is to make money, not make the world a better place. This goes for every company, some just stay in sheeps clothing longer than others depending on how much power they have.

privateSFacct|6 years ago

He sold $1.6B in Uber stock to Softbank (which had Saudi funding) at the peak of the Uber valuation - so came out way ahead of even employees in terms of cashing out.

He's getting $400M direct from Saudi's.

Saudi's are still supported heavily by the US government - new arm sales going for their war on Yemen etc.

The people who have had their lives ruined are folks reporting on Saudi's (killed and chopped up) and folks who are taking positions that don't align with Saudi's (ie, twitter posters where Twitter made it very easy for employees to sell that data to Saudi's).

At some point politically someone is going to connect some dots around the saudi's. The US went after Saddam (had a multi-ethnic country) and dumped on the Kurds (also better about protecting minority rights) in favor of islamic militants in Syria.

The value in being ethical is currently at risk. Voters are the ones who need to learn some lessons.

InternetUser|6 years ago

"At some point" - This is some remarkable idealism. What is your estimated deadline for that "some point"?

fredgrott|6 years ago

its not something you learn, friend

Its something YOU CHOOSE as a way of life

ta092378|6 years ago

It's generally helpful when people see it as a choice. I suspect Mr. Kalanick does not.