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by lmm 3359 days ago
> People will need to settle for whatever model pays them, so that they can work on better things.

If you're doing something valuable, figure out a way to get paid for it. By and large the thing you get paid for is the thing people value.

> On a different note, Google itself is spoken of as Ad company till date. But look at what it has now, possibly a leadership position in self driving cars; Companies working on longevity; Android and several other Alphabet companies.

None of which is profitable. They're an ad company with PR.