[mirimir]

> Another way of looking at this is these executives didn't necessarily agree to the "social contract," they were simply born into it. There is frequently a rather pervasive attitude that life is competition and any rules were made to be broken.

All criminals think that way.

> It is related that Cherry Nose Gio, rescued from drowning, spit in the lifeguard's face: "Crumb! Worka fora living.”

The Place of Dead Roads by William S. Burroughs

[tedunangst]

Hardly limited to criminals. "I never agreed to the social contract" is a pretty frequent sentiment on HN, too.

[sharemywin]

Hard to want to do business with someone that's looking to screw me over at every opportunity. That's the problem with america today a handshake don't mean what it used to.