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Patricia Jaeger's avatar

I joined Twitter prior to the 2016 election and have enjoyed it ever since. I learn by reading and reflecting on what I've read. I don't do podcasts or audio books since I don't learn via audio. I like being able to read a "to the point" comment and links to all sorts of newspapers, magazines and other sources, many of which I subscribe to after being exposed. I also love the snark, the humor and the pet pictures. I'm a nobody on Twitter, which suits me fine, but I do enjoy quote tweeting and hitting post even though the only person who responds is my sister-in-law. I recently retired as a university professor after 35+ years. I taught tax accounting and was an associate dean in a business school. Profit maximization was taught in finance and economics classes and I always argued against this. It is short-sighted and does more harm than good - just look at how easily companies lay off thousands to quickly increase their net income, without a care in the world about the effects to the people and their communities. I think business schools should teach the stakeholder theory of management. Business should develop value for all of its stakeholders, i.e., employees, suppliers, customers, communities and investors. To only focus on investors is wrong.

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Linda M Smith's avatar

Thank you for the compelling newsletter! I don’t know how I would’ve made it through the pandemic without Twitter and I already mourn its demise. There is no place else to get such a wide ranging commentary on many subjects that interest me. Thank you for providing the newsletter hopefully bridging the gap to whatever comes next.

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