The Weird Redemption of SF’s Most Reviled Tech Bro
The most thought-provoking sentence comes near the end:<p>&gt; Even if Gopman was in it for Gopman, self interest — no matter how imbued with hubris — isn’t mutually exclusive with doing good.<p>Absolutely true. The consequences of action are what matters.<p>That said, Gopman never stops sounding like a shithead.<p>There is a reason people care about motives. Once he achieves &quot;redemption&quot;, how much will his future actions and motives align with doing good. In fact, the only reason he appears to continue to work on homelessness is to win back his reputation.<p>So is it great that he is working with the homeless? Yes.<p>Would I trust a &quot;redeemed&quot; Greg Gopman. Nope.<p>That isn&#x27;t to say that he cannot change, but this article shows that he is not there yet. Until the reason for the work shifts, there is no reason to believe that any company or cause he joins is for the cause and not selfish motives.<p>Sometimes good things come of selfishness, but in the long term it is good to know where someone&#x27;s priorities lie.