Toda opressão gera uma reação

Whether or not the suicides are statistically significant, the deaths have clearly shaken the entrepreneurs. Many point directly to Hsieh, the enigmatic leader who guided hundreds into his experiment in the desert.

“Startups are a major stressor, and it can be a trigger for dormant stuff that’s already there,” said Kimberly Knoll, a therapist who works with Downtown entrepreneurs. “The difference here is the focus on happiness — that’s a goal. But if we negate the negative emotions in our lives, it takes us away from happiness and brings around shame. The whole idea of Downtown is grand and wonderful and purposeful, but sometimes the way we’re going about it isn’t psychologically healthy.”

Boa leitura pra quem entra na onda de coisas como #100HappyDays. Confesso que sempre achei a “cultura de felicidade” da Zappos, pelo menos como aparece em documentários como The Naked Brand, no limite da hipomania. Esse tipo de história só reforça minha impressão.

posted: 14 October 5
under: Uncategorized