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1. Random Geek 3 min later

   @zachleat Recent years I've been wondering if "meritocracy" even rewards profit.

   It mostly seems to reward the ability to play the sort of games enjoyed by people who unironically use words like "meritocracy" past a certain point.

2. Cory 5 min later

   @zachleat

3. elle mundy 8 min later

   @zachleat only profit for investors, rarely for the company itself

   1. Zach Leatherman 15 min later

      @exchgr look, this wealth isn’t going to concentrate itself

4. Jerome (He/Him) 13 min later

   @zachleat it rewards ~~profit~~ growth at any cost.

5. Zearin 34 min later

   @zachleat What a pity. 🫤

6. Marco Rogers 54 min later

   @zachleat Hmm. Say more. My first instinct was to quibble on this statement. But I know what you're getting at here and I agree, so I don't wanna ruin it. I'm more interested in making sure I understand what "meritocracy" you're taking aim at.

   1. Zach Leatherman 1 hr later

      @polotek I think I’m just thinking out loud that some of the most successful products in tech are seen as successful because they are well funded (via business acumen or investment)—and the tech is secondary.

      Probably still thinking about this old blog post: https://www.zachleat.com/web/monetization/

      1. Marco Rogers 2 hr later

         @zachleat yeah totally. This is helpful framing. Thank you.

7. westbrook 2 hr later

   @zachleat which is weird being there doesn’t seem to be any actual profit in AI…

   1. Konnor Rogers 3 hr later

      @westbrook @zachleat it's coming soon™️

8. Mx. Luna Corbden 🪿🐸 2 hr later

   @zachleat Like the saying goes, “Faster, better, cheaper, pick any none.”