On Grindslop – By Will Manidis
The article discusses the phenomenon of founder hagiography, where extreme dedication to work is glorified. It highlights a founder who embodies this culture, living and working in his office while his employees tattoo the company logo on their bodies. The author critiques this trend as a reflection of societal fears regarding wealth and labor conditions.
- ▪A podcaster interviewed a founder known for extreme dedication to work.
- ▪Employees have tattooed the company's logo on their bodies, symbolizing devotion.
- ▪The author compares this culture to historical hagiography, emphasizing the disconnect between the wealthy and the labor conditions of workers.
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On GrindslopNotes on founder hagiography and aristocratic virtueWill ManidisMay 20, 20263782086ShareA podcaster recently posted about a founder that he had just interviewed. The founder was the most hardcore founder he’s ever encountered after decades of chronicling the most hardcore founders. Each detail was more extreme than the one that came before it, enumerated in the way that a medieval chronicler would escalate the mortifications of the saints until the congregation was sufficiently prostrate that the church floorboards were bending under them.The company works seven, maybe even eight days a week. The founder lives, sleeps, and eats in his office.
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