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I think you're overcomplicating it: people often prefer their gain to others' gain.

And especially in the business mindset, the impact of the work you do is pretty much always downplayed. Same reason autoplay videos exist. It's very hard for a business structure to say no to an increase in profit due to a negative that's hard to quantify and that won't also result in an increase in profit.




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