| ▲ | hn_throwaway_99 6 days ago | |
> Their benefit is also much clearer, the $10M donation you mentioned can clearly and directly help a lot of students. The benefit is clear, I would argue the detriment is also clear: Stanford is arguing that bribery is an acceptable method of doing business, not something that deserves opprobrium. | ||
| ▲ | abduhl 5 days ago | parent [-] | |
Bribery is the main way of doing business in America in 2025: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-08/trump-se... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/universities... https://www.reuters.com/investigations/trumps-war-big-law-le... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/07/tim-... | ||