Eh, I dunno about that last point. “Evil” is a pretty OP strategy if you have the stomach for it, usually leaves lots of room to survive doing dumb shit. And hot DAMN greed is good at convincing people to do dumb shit!
On the one hand, don’t underestimate their cunning, I do agree with that. But on the other, I’ve never liked the “4D chess” assumptions some folks are so willing to make (not meaning you here), it’s unwise to overestimate it, too.
“Evil” is a pretty OP strategy if you have the stomach for it
I think they do have the stomach for it. And also smart enough to get away with conning people, to know how to not get in trouble with lawmakers, do that fine print just right etc. They act as if they are helping people by offering easy credit while they know they’re not earning money from people who can easily pay them back. They profit off the least capable to keep their finances in order, living of the weak and vulnerable like parasites do.
Eh, I dunno about that last point. “Evil” is a pretty OP strategy if you have the stomach for it, usually leaves lots of room to survive doing dumb shit. And hot DAMN greed is good at convincing people to do dumb shit!
On the one hand, don’t underestimate their cunning, I do agree with that. But on the other, I’ve never liked the “4D chess” assumptions some folks are so willing to make (not meaning you here), it’s unwise to overestimate it, too.
I think they do have the stomach for it. And also smart enough to get away with conning people, to know how to not get in trouble with lawmakers, do that fine print just right etc. They act as if they are helping people by offering easy credit while they know they’re not earning money from people who can easily pay them back. They profit off the least capable to keep their finances in order, living of the weak and vulnerable like parasites do.
Hard agree.