Can business do good, or does business have to suck?
Axis: business can be a force for good ... business is inherently harmful
John
| date | change | position | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-12 | new | John argues the free market is in many ways a great thing: freely flowing loan capital creates wealth and freer markets get richer. | Puppy Elephant Defends Capitalism 00:00:50 |
| 2011-01-26 | refine | John says he is a capitalist who believes in free and open markets but not unregulated ones, and that some things, like pharmaceuticals, markets can't do. | I OWN WARNER CHILCOTT! 00:00:57 |
| 2011-09-27 | restate | Against the popular view, John argues bankers who fund good ideas create jobs and can reduce world suck. | Awesome Bankers? 00:02:55 |
| 2012-09-25 | restate | John: DFTBA Records is their continuing attempt to build a business without being evil. | Do Businesses Need to Suck? 00:03:24 |
| 2013-09-03 | restate | John defends capitalism: innovation and competition grow the overall economic pizza, so free markets "create free pizza". | Bigger Pizzas: A Capitalist Case for Health Care Reform 00:00:29 |
Hank
| date | change | position | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-08 | new | Hank says corporations have one philosophy, make more money; they do good only when it sells more, and have no conscience. | Hypocrisy: All They Want is Money 00:03:29 |
| 2010-12-28 | new | Hank says he and John, now in the t-shirt business, want to run it in a way that does not increase world suck. | To: You - - From: The Vlogbrothers 00:00:31 |
| 2013-05-24 | restate | Hank: a sustainable business treats users as people you need rather than hours to monetize; he prefers businesses built on real money and real creations. | What's Up with Start Ups 00:02:31 |