> The executives were earning significantly more than the employees who were keeping the company afloat.
The "Rules for Rulers" CGP Grey video[1] dug a fair bit into the difference between being a resource vs being a key player and how key players are not exactly the biggest contributors in a system.
This is unfortunately a rational result, so you cannot apply a moral or ideological argument to it & attempt to sway smart people enough.
"Take the throne to act, and the throne acts upon you. Accept that or turn back now before we discuss, The Rules for Rulers."
Smart people are very good at convincing themselves of things, all it takes is a little push. Unfortunately[1] rationalism is correlated with changing one's beliefs and is susceptible to cults[2] whereas inflexibility of thought, while having its downsides, is an antidote to cults.
The "Rules for Rulers" CGP Grey video[1] dug a fair bit into the difference between being a resource vs being a key player and how key players are not exactly the biggest contributors in a system.
This is unfortunately a rational result, so you cannot apply a moral or ideological argument to it & attempt to sway smart people enough.
"Take the throne to act, and the throne acts upon you. Accept that or turn back now before we discuss, The Rules for Rulers."
[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs