Organizations vs Individuals

Discussions debate attributing actions to organizations rather than individuals, personifying organizations, and generalizing behaviors of large organizations.

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Guillaume86 • Aug 28, 2021 • View on HN

Seems like you conveniently forgot the word "organisations".

vvanders • Feb 13, 2017 • View on HN

One of those organizations isn't like the others.

maxerickson • Nov 9, 2022 • View on HN

Maybe organizations is a better word there.

bananaface • Jul 31, 2020 • View on HN

I think it's a mistake to personify organisations like this.

sharemywin • May 5, 2023 • View on HN

"lot of organizations" your being generous.

georgemcbay • Oct 1, 2015 • View on HN

More like "See also: any sufficiently large organization".

Krasnol • Oct 24, 2025 • View on HN

Sure there is but it's not an organisation.

dredmorbius • May 8, 2018 • View on HN

Sounds like a potentially sane organisation. Care to mention them?.

enko • Jul 3, 2013 • View on HN

Strong organisations don't.

danharaj • Dec 14, 2018 • View on HN

Individuals can't do things like this without an organization.