(2004-08-16) Doing Well By Doing Good

Ross Mayfield on interview with Craig Newmark about Doing Well By Doing Good. The decision to make it a business was based on values I've been somewhat facetiously calling nerd values. The disease of my people - the nerds (Hacker) - is that we are very literal, which is a real pain in the butt, frankly. But again, nerd values are simple. It's good to make a good living (Making A Living). It's good to do well for your staff. I feel that one of the best things a person can do for another is to create a job.

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