Just a small follow-up on my previous post, Business and sense to clear up a few points.
What I intended to do was to let out a little steam and suggest that we take a slightly different path; I get annoyed when I see bullshit, especially when it’s unnessecary. It’s my right, might be healthy — and I don’t think it’s too anal and fear-driven/arrogant to suggest that whoever thinking they get it, make sure they do their best.
Gunnar Langemark has posted some related thoughts, stating that there are multiple ways of doing things and that it’s the way it is. That’s true. But I don’t see that being a reason not to try our best.
Gunnar suggests we pick our fights; battle the big companies instead of fighting the ant war. I couldn’t agree more. The thing is, I fully believe that the best way of fighting everyone else is to make sure we play our own game. A decent game with no selling out and a clear statement of the values we believe in. And that’s that, really. I’m not trying to cause a fight. Instead I suggest that we take it upon ourselves to discuss some of the things out in the open and back our actions with words — and our words with action. We share the objective, I believe. I don’t think there’s any value in being an arrogant 1%‘er — but that whatever value’s in there should be made clear.
It’s your right indeed to find that some people are selling out. Naturally you can’t expect everybody to see it your way, but I know you don’t.
I don’t really think there’s a big difference in values, but there may be in your eyes.
I don’t see people selling out, but you may see it. That’s alright with me.
I don’t suggest that you don’t take issue with bullshit. I suggest that you do. But maybe we should differentiate between the bullshit and the people? We all bullshit at times.
Please let me know if I bullshit. That’s the only way for me to know — if I don’t see it myself.
We must make sure we play our own game — all of us. Even if we play different games.
I’m not sure I think people are already selling out. I can, however, point to a project of my own where I did. It didn’t feel good.
But please note, that I’m not attacking people here at all. Bullshit is bullshit. Bullshit happens. It comes from people. Attacking bullshit involves people — but that’s not my point.