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thenewgreen  ·  3539 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Payday Loans — And Endless Cycles Of Debt — Targeted By Federal Watchdog : NPR

Did you get the sense that the company knew that what they were doing was evil and in fact predatory? Or were they able to somehow fool themselves into thinking that what they were doing was beneficial and helpful? How about you? Was there some cognitive dissonance for you? If so, how did you justify it?

The truth is many jobs and occupations come with some ethical liabilities. In order to make money from people, we often have to exploit a need.

Sir, don't you think your father deserves the deluxe coffin with the silk-lined interioir? Shall I add that to the invoice?