compensation
3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Oct 13, 2020 by Chamath Palihapitiya · across every show →
Everything said about compensation, oldest first
Oct 13, 2020 negative
Chamath: Outsourcing and stock buybacks are driven by executive compensation incentives
“Business school, as an example, has taught you that redundancy is waste, and waste can be converted into profit, and profit is converted into compensation. And I think that is what people have really drank the Kool-Aid on. And so, you know, when they ran out o…”
Nov 15, 2022 negative
Lütke: Tech should not reflexively impose complex equity instruments on employees
“For something as important as compensation, I think we should not press into service reflexively such highly financialized derivative, like, the instruments of enormous complexity and huge Variance of outcome without there being an agreement with, between both…”
Nov 18, 2025 negative
Parrish: Law firms flatten partner pay to avoid destructive envy
“Many big law firms fearing disorder from envy and jealousy have long treated all senior partners alike In compensation, no matter how different their contributions to firm welfare, they're willing to destroy their incentive structure just to avoid triggering e…”