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		Thorentis on March 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech Companies Are Ruining Their Apps, Websites, I... This is the problem was "endless economic growth". Being profitable is no longer enough. You need to double your share price YOY. This disgusts me and is terrible for society.

nightski on March 28, 2023 [–]

It's also false. There are plenty of companies that pay dividends and do not experience continuous growth.

jjulius on March 28, 2023 | [–]

False as an absolute, yes, but true, IMO, as it relates to this article.

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