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		mahyarm on Oct 2, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Before the Startup Not necessarily. Would you properly fund EverPix or TextSecure, or would you worry about them sticking to their principles too much and avoiding potential profit opportunities?

philwelch on Oct 3, 2014 [–]

As an investor, yes, necessarily. As someone trying to do good and make money at the same time, of course your priorities will be muddled.

mentat on Oct 3, 2014 | [–]

Because doing good cannot be made coherent with making money? Or that you have to optimize for one or the other? This seems quite limiting and contrary to human history as well.

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