You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt.
Saint Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go;
I owe my soul to the company store...

Paul Graham:

Don't just not be evil. Be good.

It will always suck to work for large organizations, and the larger the organization, the more it will suck.

On Richard Sennett:

The evidence suggests that from an executive perspective, the most desirable employees may no longer necessarily be those with proven ability and judgment, but those who can be counted on to follow orders and be good "team players."

New York in the 1930's