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Mainly, that's just philosophy. As absurd as it is, this is how philosophers talk. Quotes above come from Guardians article on Thiels lectures. They appear disjointed because they're unofficial transcripts. I just found Gates mention funny, but also probable. Him fuming and cursing is something that is very easy to believe.
This article should give a more coherent picture. Just ignore everything before the Watchmen and One Piece section.
https://firstthings.com/voyages-to-the-end-of-the-world/
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https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/report-microsoft-cfo-amy-hood-has-forced-xbox-to-deliver-an-insane-30-percent-profit-margin-which-is-why-everything-is-crazy-right-now
| Quote: | Inside Xbox’s profit pressure — How a 30% margin target is reshaping everything from studios to strategy (and upsetting fans)
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood has forced Xbox to deliver an industry margin far beyond what is typical for gaming in general, which will devastate the business if not rectified soon.
Over the summer, I said on my Xbox Two Podcast that I'd heard a rumor that Microsoft was forcing Xbox to deliver a 30% profit margin. However, unable to land enough concrete evidence — I'd hoped the insane figure had been hearsay. It must've been, right?
Apparently, it isn't.
Bloomberg reporters Dina Bass and Jason Schrier just revealed that Microsoft CFO Amy Hood is indeed asking Xbox to meet an "accountability margin" of 30%, which is far, far in excess of reasonable targets for the video game industry, and in particular, the gaming hardware industry.
Over the past few years, Microsoft's gaming division has undergone some insane and self-destructive transitions, cutting studios, slashing marketing budgets, and sprinting to release games on rival platforms to the detriment of its own. Microsoft has also rapidly hiked prices, harming customers while laying off literal thousands, reducing any semblance of goodwill Xbox had left to zero.
The changes, according to Bloomberg, coincide with Microsoft CFO Amy Hood taking a greater role in the gaming business at Xbox. The 30% profit demands are far beyond industry averages, which range in the low twenties at best.
I've been writing for a while about how my sources have been blaming Amy Hood for the major issues at Xbox right now, as Microsoft doubles down on short-termism and shareholder pandering over long-term goals and customer feedback.
The cancellation of promising games like Perfect Dark, Contraband, and others is a direct result of Xbox's lead Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Tim Stuart attempting to balance Microsoft's corporate demands without tanking the entire business. The amount of strain this arbitrary goal has put on Xbox cannot be overstated, as staffers, customers, and even third-party developers feel the gradual toxification of the Xbox brand.
In response, Microsoft issued the following statement, which doesn't really address the chaos the firm has embraced over the past couple of years.
Over the summer, Microsoft attempted to raise the base price of its games to $80, a move that was met with significant public backlash. Instead, they decided to re-work the Xbox Game Pass tiers, targeting the most sticky and dedicated Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers with an extortionate 50% price hike. Xbox Series X|S game consoles have also seen aggressive price increases, and even Xbox developmental kits have as well.
The inconsistent messaging and seemingly desperate price hikes have people questioning whether or not Microsoft is deliberately sabotaging Xbox, and it certainly seems that way. Microsoft has been forced to repeatedly come out and deny that it is looking to kill Xbox hardware and deny that retailers are cancelling orders.
With Activision-Blizzard, Microsoft's gaming division surpassed Windows itself in the firm's diversified business. With the AI boom fuelling Microsoft's share price, CEO Satya Nadella is enjoying a near $100 million pay packet in stock incentives, which preclude gaming from the equation.
With analysts and speculators trying to figure out whether or not the "AI boom" is actually predicting a gigantic AI bust, you'd think Microsoft would want to ensure its diversified business model remains healthy to reduce exposure. Apparently not.
The sprint of short-term thinking and anti-customer ideology will not only fail to deliver its desired 30% profit margins, but it will serve only to crater the only viable consumer brand Microsoft has left.
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Well, this kinda explains yesterdays insane fallout themed greedfest 
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| Posted: Sun, 26th Oct 2025 21:58 Post subject: |
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And then MS CEO is taking a 100 million pay package... I can imagine that amount might be a percentage or two already of that profit margin they want to aim. And I can imagine there are other leader positions that are taking insane millions as some bonuses that if they did pay them reasonable amount then that 30% might even be reasonable but the leader positions need their yachts so lets screw over everyone else instead!
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