"If you thought tales of OpenAI's nonexistent work-life balance were bad, wait until you get a load of Sam Altman's blockchain company. The startup, aptly named "Tools for Humanity," bills itself as a global tech company working on "open-source solutions" via the blockchain. Its flagship "solution" is what it calls the Orb, a spherical eyeball scanner which is supposed to solve the problem of "verifying humanness" through the crypto platform Worldcoin."
""We are very (very) hard working," one screen insisted. "We believe this is a once in a lifetime project and that success is important for humanity. Therefore, we work weekends, we're always on call, and we push as hard as our circumstances allow us. As a result we defy the odds, get to escape velocity and succeed on the mission.""
Tools for Humanity is building the Orb, a spherical eyeball scanner intended to verify humanness for the Worldcoin crypto platform. Leadership demands extreme dedication, encouraging employees to work weekends, remain on call, and prioritize the mission above personal concerns. Company messaging frames the project as a once-in-a-lifetime effort essential for humanity and insists on relentless work to achieve escape velocity. CEO rhetoric stresses singular focus on the global digital identity goal and dismisses other priorities. The organizational culture emphasizes mission-first commitment and de-emphasizes conventional workplace norms and broader societal considerations.
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