Swimming with Sharks
by Joris Luyendijk · first published 2015
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Swimming with Sharks by Joris Luyendijk (about the finance industry in London) argues that amoral actors develop and thrive in environments where they get a “bonus” for good performance but fear no “malus” if their choices…
on “Facebook Is Not the Internet's Only Privacy Villain” ↗From what I've read, large parts of finance are toxic workplaces. Source: Swimming with Sharks by Joris Luyendijk.
on “OpenTable Fires Employee for Making Fake Reserve Bookings” ↗…way, government pays Goldman 12 Billion for not knowing their business, and Goldman grudgingly passes on 2 billion in consumer relief. That's a pretty sweet deal for Goldman? Does remind me to keep "Swimming With Sharks" on my reading list: http://www.amazon.com/Swimming-Sharks-Journey-World-Bankers-... (I assume the Book has more along the lines of what's in this interview/promo-piece): http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/30/how-the-bank...
on “Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5B to Settle Financial-Crisis Claims” ↗