When Basecamp’s CEO Jason Friedman commanded his employees to stop talking about “politics, advocacy or society at large” at work anymore, I thought: If it only it were that easy.
It’s tempting to want to draw the line, though, isn’t it? We all know politics has become more divisive, turning almost everything we do or say into a statement on values, beliefs, and even facts. For the sake of a little peace and quiet, I get why Friedman tried to declare his software company a no-politics safe zone.
But besides being counterproductive, it’s too late to …
