Simon Sinek
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you will find that in the United States, it's filled with chemicals, carcinogens, dyes, that when you go to India or Canada or the United Kingdom or Europe, because of their laws and regulations, literally the same food company, the American food companies are making different formulas in different countries and our food is worse for us than theirs. So a candy bar,
you will find that in the United States, it's filled with chemicals, carcinogens, dyes, that when you go to India or Canada or the United Kingdom or Europe, because of their laws and regulations, literally the same food company, the American food companies are making different formulas in different countries and our food is worse for us than theirs. So a candy bar,
you will find that in the United States, it's filled with chemicals, carcinogens, dyes, that when you go to India or Canada or the United Kingdom or Europe, because of their laws and regulations, literally the same food company, the American food companies are making different formulas in different countries and our food is worse for us than theirs. So a candy bar,
In the UK, it's made with butter and sugar. Here, it's made with partially hydrogenated oils or palm oil and high fructose corn syrup. The same candy bar is worse for you here than it is in the United Kingdom. But if you question the packaged goods companies, why are you making food worse? Why are you putting chemicals in our bodies and using regular food? They'll say, we obey the law.
In the UK, it's made with butter and sugar. Here, it's made with partially hydrogenated oils or palm oil and high fructose corn syrup. The same candy bar is worse for you here than it is in the United Kingdom. But if you question the packaged goods companies, why are you making food worse? Why are you putting chemicals in our bodies and using regular food? They'll say, we obey the law.
In the UK, it's made with butter and sugar. Here, it's made with partially hydrogenated oils or palm oil and high fructose corn syrup. The same candy bar is worse for you here than it is in the United Kingdom. But if you question the packaged goods companies, why are you making food worse? Why are you putting chemicals in our bodies and using regular food? They'll say, we obey the law.
we're following the law of the land, as opposed to saying, how do we make a product that's actually good for the people who are buying it? We might shrink our margins a slightly bit, but it's the right thing to do. And it's because we don't view the customer as a human being. We view the customer as a wallet.
we're following the law of the land, as opposed to saying, how do we make a product that's actually good for the people who are buying it? We might shrink our margins a slightly bit, but it's the right thing to do. And it's because we don't view the customer as a human being. We view the customer as a wallet.
we're following the law of the land, as opposed to saying, how do we make a product that's actually good for the people who are buying it? We might shrink our margins a slightly bit, but it's the right thing to do. And it's because we don't view the customer as a human being. We view the customer as a wallet.
And so I think that we need to go back to a time where there's more empathy built into the system.
And so I think that we need to go back to a time where there's more empathy built into the system.
And so I think that we need to go back to a time where there's more empathy built into the system.
First of all, I'm a hypocrite too. So let's put that on the table, right? I am the furthest thing from perfect. So, you know, somebody wants to go and look at all the things I've read. I'm sure I've changed my mind on a million things. So yes, but I abhor hypocrisy and I absolutely will take accountability if I find myself saying things and I'll reconcile it, right?
First of all, I'm a hypocrite too. So let's put that on the table, right? I am the furthest thing from perfect. So, you know, somebody wants to go and look at all the things I've read. I'm sure I've changed my mind on a million things. So yes, but I abhor hypocrisy and I absolutely will take accountability if I find myself saying things and I'll reconcile it, right?
First of all, I'm a hypocrite too. So let's put that on the table, right? I am the furthest thing from perfect. So, you know, somebody wants to go and look at all the things I've read. I'm sure I've changed my mind on a million things. So yes, but I abhor hypocrisy and I absolutely will take accountability if I find myself saying things and I'll reconcile it, right?
Having said that, everybody knows what fair is. Like this is the funny thing about ethics is you don't need to hire lawyers to tell you what's ethical. Like we know, right?
Having said that, everybody knows what fair is. Like this is the funny thing about ethics is you don't need to hire lawyers to tell you what's ethical. Like we know, right?
Having said that, everybody knows what fair is. Like this is the funny thing about ethics is you don't need to hire lawyers to tell you what's ethical. Like we know, right?
There are some gray zones, but when a pharmaceutical company owns a patent to an essential drug and in order to meet financial goals raises the price of that essential drug by 500%, 1,000%, 1,500%, you don't need a lawyer to tell you, that doesn't feel fair. That doesn't feel fair. And I think that... I think that...
There are some gray zones, but when a pharmaceutical company owns a patent to an essential drug and in order to meet financial goals raises the price of that essential drug by 500%, 1,000%, 1,500%, you don't need a lawyer to tell you, that doesn't feel fair. That doesn't feel fair. And I think that... I think that...