[bdangubic]

Is this really the case though? How many smartest people do you really think are there that fit this narrative?! I want to believe there are at least some but I think they are minority in this group… otherwise I think all these pretty much evil corporations would have a awfully difficult time attracting talent? maybe some do but…

[saagarjha]

Most evil corporations have fairly normal jobs available.

[bdangubic]

if you want to make the world a better place as OP stated perhaps you can get a normal job in maybe less evil corp?

[saagarjha]

Most companies are evil in some way, the question is how evil and how close you are to the evil. Most people will pick "not that evil but pays a lot". A few will take "pretty evil and pays more than a lot". Some will choose "less evil and pays poorly". (It's worth noting that there are a lot of jobs that are not at the Pareto frontier and are "more evil and pay worse" but social mobility etc. cause them to be selected anyway).

[munificent]

When presented with a choice between:

1. Take a job making $$$$$$$ at a company making the world worse.

2. Take a job making $$$ at a company not making the world worse.

Very few people have a personality such that they'll pick 2.

[bdangubic]

exactly what I was asking OP, her/his comment sounded like people will pick the later (I agree with you)