google.com — Google's philanthropic arm has started hiring employees to help make the world a better place in several key areas ? including global poverty, climate change and global public health. Today, a link was posted on the Google.org website to a list of job openings they are looking to fill.
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cjmovieNov 27, 2006
Yes, that is true. Replace "Microsoft" with Bill Gates. Point being, people criticize Bill Gates as the businessman and head of Microsoft, while they view Google as an entity (for the most part), the argument I place still stands.It's still the same in PR, if you look at it like that.
coronagoldNov 27, 2006
(on the back of Soylent Green box) - "Get Your Own Box"
Closed AccountNov 27, 2006
@harbingerI suspect you are being dug down because at least Google is trying. Yes, people do indeed suck and that suckage is probably hard-coded right into our genetics. From a evolutionary standpoint, mega-societies happened in the blink of an eye. Human Genetics Firmware v1.0a1a was never meant to cope with the current situation. v2.0 may be the longest delayed software upgrade in history (Duke Nukem notwithstanding).
ozymandias42Nov 27, 2006
Lemme see if I understand. Your plan is to say "I heard you were about to die of dehydration. I'll give you water, but only if you promise not to have children?" Yeah, that doesn't sound evil at all.
garthvhNov 27, 2006
Setting up your philanthropic arm as a for profit company is just wrong.They can take the money back for corporate purposes at any time.What a scam.
doodlebummNov 27, 2006
I worked as a contractor for a company that was being funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to provide internet access to remote locations. One day they cut all funding and left the company without any means. I ended up having "donated" $8000 (that's how much they owed me for the work that I had done that I have never been paid for) to a worthless cause (because they could no longer do any work on the project without the Foundation's money). This could make one think that I'm a bit biased against that Foundation. That sort of thinking is probably quite correct.Now to my real point - I think that the B&MG Foundation is a good PR front for Microsoft. I'm sure they have done many fine things (as most charities do, otherwise they wouldn't be charities), but it is really a PR front. Most of the modern philanthropists are more interested in the positive PR they get and the number of times that future generations will see their names than they are truly helping those in need. If you really want to help people, you probably aren't interested in people knowing about it. Sure there are acceptions. I think there have been five such people in recorded history.Do I think that Bill and Melinda Gates are altruistic? No. They are just trying to spin their fortune as a way to help other people. When Bill and Melinda have a total net worth of only $50 million because they gave everything else away to charity, then I'll believe they they actually care about other people like they make you think that they do. After all, *WHO* needs more than $50 million?????? (Widows mite, you know.)
aster0idNov 27, 2006
If they actually do some good, then I don't care if they make some profit out of it. Its better than twiddling your thumbs and criticizing those who do try to make a difference.Its obvious the people here who claim that poverty and environmental issues are unavoidable byproducts of the human condition are out of touch with reality.
dugyoNov 29, 2006
Good to see more and more companies pushing for social issues and changes.Yahoo is doing something similar to this too:<a class="user" href="http://brand.yahoo.com/forgood/">http://brand.yahoo.com/forgood/</a>Hopefully, these things make a positive impact.
Closed AccountNov 30, 2006
@harbingerI suspect you are being dug down because at least Google is trying. Yes, people do indeed suck and that suckage is probably hard-coded right into our genetics. From a evolutionary standpoint, mega-societies happened in the blink of an eye. Human Genetics Firmware v1.0a1a was never meant to cope with the current situation. v2.0 may be the longest delayed software upgrade in history (Duke Nukem notwithstanding).