Zhang Chen single-handedly participated in the formation of Google, Paul Butchet was recruited by him with his own hands, the two have always had a good relationship, Zhang Chen also admires Paul Butchett's talent, and Paul Butchet is the first time to be questioned by Zhang Chen.

What is evil?

Paul Butchett couldn't help but be stunned: "Of course it's wrong, it's wrong, it's not right, it's immoral, is there any other explanation." ”

Zhang Chen's eyes condensed slightly: "Of course, you used the word evil, the meaning of this word is quite broad, and various religions, philosophies, and psychology have different definitions of evil. ”

In the Abrahamic monotheistic definition, disobeying God's will is evil, while in ancient Egyptian beliefs, chaos and violence were called evil, in Buddhism's dualism of good and evil, ** is evil, Spinoza believed that what hinders us from achieving ** is evil, and Nietzsche believed that everything that is mediocre and uncreative is evil, and therefore, peace and love are evil. ”

"Donotevil, that sounds good, but since this sentence is Google's code of conduct, then, I would like to ask, which kind of evil are you talking about?"

Larry Page and Bill Campbell were surprised, but they didn't expect Zhang Chen's reaction to be so big.

"Zack, I think Paul is just saying that we can't do things that hurt people for the sake of money. "Bill Campbell played a round.

Zhang Chen shook his head: "No, Bill, from a management point of view, any code of conduct of the company must be specific, effective, and measurable, since Paul's proposal of not being evil is Google's highest code of conduct, and it has been approved by Larry." We have to figure out what evil is, what are its specific criteria, and can it be widely recognized?"

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Bill Campbell's expression became serious, although he had not published any management books, but his own achievements were already a generation of management masters, of course, he immediately realized the problem.

When the company is still small, it may not be visible, but when the company is big, this chaos will be fatal, and it will lead the company to the "only leadership theory", whether a thing can be done depends on the leader's words.

"But isn't it evil for Fred to deliberately mislead users to increase ad revenue?" Paul Butchett argued, saying that the slogan of not being evil, which he and his colleagues had put forward at a meeting at Google, was his proudest proposition, and of course he would not give up easily.

Zhang Chen saw the shadows of many hot-blooded young people in him.

Zhang Chen said slowly: "I didn't say that Fred's methods were correct, but this kind of behavior of yours is even more dangerous. ”

"You're trying to define good and evil. ”

Paul Butchett's mouth was wide open, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhang Chen stared at Paul Butchett tightly, and looked at the young engineer in the heart: "Jung said that only God can see through the deepest depths of faith hidden behind deeds. Therefore, we will have to be very cautious and humble in our judgment of what is good and what is evil in real life, and it should not be self-righteous, as if we could see all the dark corners at the same time. There is often a wide divergence in moral concepts, just as the Eskimos are bound to have different views from us on the question of what is beautiful. ”

"The definition of good and evil is different in different cultures, religions, and academic fields. What qualifications do you have to define what is good and what is evil with your own view of good and evil?"

"What right do you have to blame and demand from others with your own concept of good and evil? Google is first and foremost a company, and it can certainly have its own values and social responsibilities. ”

"We can stipulate that we can't mislead users because of ad revenue, we can stipulate that we can't disclose users**, and we can stipulate that all Google employees can't be racially discriminated against and treat everyone in the world fairly. ”

"We can do what we think is right, or we can not allow employees to do what we don't think is right, but everything has to be concrete, effective and measurable. Rather than relying on the subjective perception of a certain person or a few people to measure what is good and what is evil!"

The scene was silent, and even Sergey Brin put down the GBA in his hand and looked up at Zhang Chen.

"Do you agree with Fred's proposal?" Sergey Brin chewed gum with a relaxed expression, but Zhang Chen found a hint of vigilance in his gaze.

As expected, it was Sergei who was supporting Paul Butchet.

Although Sergei Brin doesn't seem to be in shape all day long, laughing, not caring much about Google's operations, and not having a strong desire for power, Zhang Chen has long found that this guy likes to export his ideology and values too much.

To put it bluntly, it's Form 2.

It is no wonder that Sergei is now only a young man in his early twenties, and it is the time for cynicism.

However, you are an ordinary young man, and the second year of secondary school is also the second of secondary school, and he has been in the second year until he is old, no matter how much he suffers, Zhang Chen will not care about him.

But he is now the co-founder of Google, and he has a strong influence on Google, both now and in the future.

As a reborn person, it would be too stupid for Zhang Chen to let certain things happen and affect his future layout.

Prevent micro-problems from a young age.

Zhang Chen squinted, looked at Larry Page and Sergey Brin and continued: "Let's put it this way, I also oppose Fred's proposal to use ADRDS to mislead users, because this will leave considerable hidden dangers for Google's future development and affect the image of the Google brand in the minds of users. ”

Sergei Brin's eyes flashed with a hint of disapproval, and he shrugged: "I always believe that there are universal values in this world, and this kind of values tell us what is righteous and what is evil. It's like in the Soviet Union when I was a child, the secret police could come at any time, do you think they are also just?"

Zhang Chen smiled, "Sergey, politics is all dirty, there is only the difference between bad and worse, and it is not good for you to give this example." Still, I'd like to give you another perspective. The average life expectancy in the Soviet Union in 90 years was 69.57 years, do you know what the average life expectancy of Rakshasa is now?"

Sergei Brin tilted his head and said, "It should be about the same, right?"

Zhang Chen restrained his smile and looked into Sergei Brin's eyes: "66.19 years old, a full drop of 3 years." ”

Sergei Brin was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "Impossible!"

Zhang Chen patted Sergei Brin on the shoulder: "There are public statistics, you can check them yourself." Again, we are not gods, we cannot be omniscient, only a more comprehensive perspective and a more long-term vision can allow us to make a more objective and correct analysis of the same thing. So, don't judge good and evil and morality lightly, it's too arrogant. ”