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@vikxin @futurebird Yup.

In another class, we studied the Enron scandal as that was still recent-ish. The professor flatly said the big lesson companies took from it was: always have a designated fall guy. Literally. Not "be more ethical" or even "cover your tracks better" but "make sure to have someone just below the C-suite execs to take the blame if/when your illegalities are discovered."

I was a cynic before, but studying business showed me a whole new depth of how blatantly corrupt the business world is. And that was nearly 20 years ago; I'm sure it's worse now.

@futurebird When I was working on my MBA, one of the most difficult classes for me was the one where we were learning about annual reports, balance sheets, company valuations, etc. I happened to have been friends with the professor beforehand, and when i mentioned I was having difficulty, she said, "Yes, I expected that. People like you often do. You're very analytical. You want 2 + 2 to always equal 4." It turns out that they make 2+ 2 equal whatever the hell they feel like, and just use accounting obfuscation to justify it.

I've just moved to a new instance, so I think an #introduction is in order. I write a lot about #comics and comics fandom. My book on #Webcomics was nominated for Eisner Award in 2021. I also do the "Incidental Iconography" column for Jack Kirby Collector and I blog at KleefeldonComics.com.

I've got a day job, too, but you don't want to hear about that.