“If you could start any billion-dollar company, you have a moral duty to make it solve a major world problem”
Agree
- That level of resources comes with responsibility
- Market rewards solving real problems anyway
- Legacy matters more than another widget
- Society made your success possible
- Climate and poverty crises need urgent action
Disagree
- Entrepreneurs deserve to pursue their passion
- Markets decide what's valuable, not moral duty
- Innovation often comes from unexpected places
- Entertainment and joy are valuable too
- Forcing purpose kills creativity
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