• BlackLaZoR
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    22 days ago

    Noone says it has to be financial profit.

    • InputZero
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      22 days ago

      In long term they do have to bring some profit, otherwise they’re net negative to society.

      You did, pretty succinctly. Profit is financial profit, that’s it’s definition. I think you mean a benefit which may or may not be profitable. Social services are beneficial to society, not always profitable.

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      22 days ago

      A non “financial profit” is also called a service.