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Schumpeter's Gale: The Upside of Layoffs (notboring.substack.com)
2 points by packym on April 20, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



There have been so many layoffs over the past few weeks, and so much of the coverage has rightly focused on the downside for the people impacted. I wanted to write a more optimistic take.

I studied Joseph Schumpeter and the Mickey Mouse Club and came to the conclusion that being laid off could be the best thing to happen to many recently ex-employees of high-growth startups.

I would love to hear your thoughts, and if you know someone who would find an optimistic take on the situation helpful, share away.




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