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Solo riff from Dr. Jim calling out CEO culture, tech-bro entitlement, and what happens when “power + money” replaces basic human decency.

Episode Summary

In this episode, I break down a “joke” told on a company kickoff stage that says the quiet part out loud: some CEOs genuinely don’t see employees as people — just inputs. Using a Mark Benioff kickoff moment as the spark, I go straight at the bigger pattern: billionaire worship, consequence-free leadership, and why these folks keep escalating.

Chapters:

00:00 — Kickoff season and corporate “pep talk"

00:34 — The kickoff joke that tells on leadership

01:23 — Tech-bro entitlement and consequence-free behavior

02:31 — Billionaire worship, worker dehumanization, and the non-apology era

03:23 — The bigger thesis: billionaire ethics don’t exist

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