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Mutual Deception Society (MDS)- great new term, James.

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Thought-provoking, James. I'm not a business expert, but from what I understand SV VCs are having to reset a lot of company valuations, taking them down a lot, after years of loose money out there. With one exception: something like 500 A.I. startups just received $9 billion in VC money. AI is the hot new thing as the rest of high-tech deals with a reckoning by downsizing. Is this the main trend?

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Thanks Mike!

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Great take and clarifying definitions to narrow in on "unethical" vs. profitable or even "social entrepreneurship" (which can also be unethical within the confines you described). We've already seen an increase in the conversation around ethics as well as companies hiring ethicists to guide them (for show or not...). I hope this trend continues as both business models and AI accelerates evolution over the next decade.

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Thanks Lisa!

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