I am an admirer of capitalism and the wonders it has brought to the world.
But when the richest person on the planet wipes off half the people in a company like dust on his jacket, in the most dramatic and undignified manner conceivable - you know that capitalism, as any other system past its expiry date, is taking a dangerous turn.
I know that at times letting people go is a business necessity.
Yet, there are things that extend beyond business to the realm of humanity.
Treating people with basic dignity and respect is one of them.
Even if for optics, it matters.
Musk is inspiring many others in the eccentric multi-billion dollar club to do similar things with their employees - just to look cool.
Blind worshippers of capitalism may not see anything wrong with this.
But guess what: many didn't see anything wrong with slavery till very recently.
Logic and business case do not always drive humanity.
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