Yeah I was quite disturbed by that allusion myself... and how callously he presented it with a photo and everything. I can imagine how uncomfortable that must have been for the women in the audience... they are workers too! Maybe it was the shock value but I will say the metaphor did open my eyes to see the standard top-down capitalist hierarchy as inherently exploitative and coercive of employees, rather than coincidentally. I agree that employment should be voluntary! But yes, very unfortunate and detached metaphor to drive that point home. Next time, mr david, let's hear a metaphor from your own life experience of abuse, not someone else's!
This is great. I believe in people and giving them opportunities. They will most often step up to the challenge. Look at how Google and Facebook treat their employees.
As an entrepreneur, if you're happy with you current life as an employee, yes. If you want to make more money, try being a small entrepreneur by running a small business but always remember the risk.
I like how Valve treats it's employees. That's really inspiring the model I'm using to start my company.
Thx for the tip. I'm looking into Valve's business model.
How did it work out?
Did you launch your company?
one of the best talks i have seen
wth? the video ended mid-sentence. it seemed like there was a lot more he was going to say, then it just
Corporate overlords...
I reluctantly gave this video a thumbs up despite the highly questionable opening. A very unfortunate metaphor.
Yeah I was quite disturbed by that allusion myself... and how callously he presented it with a photo and everything. I can imagine how uncomfortable that must have been for the women in the audience... they are workers too!
Maybe it was the shock value but I will say the metaphor did open my eyes to see the standard top-down capitalist hierarchy as inherently exploitative and coercive of employees, rather than coincidentally. I agree that employment should be voluntary! But yes, very unfortunate and detached metaphor to drive that point home. Next time, mr david, let's hear a metaphor from your own life experience of abuse, not someone else's!
This is great. I believe in people and giving them opportunities. They will most often step up to the challenge. Look at how Google and Facebook treat their employees.
If only they didnt treat their service users the way a parasite treats its host
Check out Richard Wolff as well - another great advocate of worker ownership - also called workplace democracy.
Also called socialism
@@seedyoda5714 ssshhhh dont let the capitalists hear you say that ;)
Very interesting talk, but in this scenario, who provides the risk capital? Is that risk distributed as well?
Jed Davis of course the risk is distributed!
In many cases the government will invest , especially considering the subsidies they offer to private companies at the moment
Makes more sense.
How about at the beginning of the venture though? When there is only risk?
The old risk argument. Ever heard of a bank or credit union?
John Lewis ✊ Waitrose ✊! This video is bloody interesting - shame it stops suddenly
People who do not work for an Employee Owned Company (ESOP) can understand the culture.
Great!
Is it better to be an employee rather than an entrepreneur?
@FilmNitrate ?
As an entrepreneur, if you're happy with you current life as an employee, yes. If you want to make more money, try being a small entrepreneur by running a small business but always remember the risk.