COMM 203 - Reading 6 - Video Game Hirings and Firings

If I had a big business, I would fire people whenever I needed to without remorse. If I had to get rid of employees in order to grow my business, I would. I think that it is fine for companies to lay people off, for whatever reason, however morally or ethically unjust or repugnant. A business's objective is to make money and if its workers become unnecessary, let them go.

Workers need to understand that when they select a career, or job, just how expendable they may be to that company and brace themselves for a potential set back. A company doesn't owe you anything. If you want them to owe you something then make sure you make a legal and binding contract with them,  stating all that they will do for you in certain situations such as a layoff or firing. Most companies won't do that for you but, that's just how things are.

If I had a small business, I would run a tight ship. It would be super efficient in all ways and I would not have to lay anybody off or fire them too often.

COMM 203 - Reading 6 - Video Game Hirings and Firings - UPROXX

Comm 203 - Reading 5 - Hollywood and Government

I read the Argo Wired article you linked us to here. For something I'm being 150% forced to read, at least it was an interesting story. You want to know how I feel about the connection between Hollywood and the government. I don't know much about that link in the first place. I looked into it a little and found some information on the Hays Code, which reminded me of how the government is responsible for the standards of censoring creative content in the media. I haven't ever studied films, besides experimental films, so I can't say for sure, but it doesn't seem like the censors matter that much on what films end up showing. I've seen sex, drugs and violence in films to many degrees. So I guess I just haven't discovered what it is that you are referring to exactly with the connection between Hollywood and the government.

Yes, the government should be able to control the film content if they are paying for the majority of the film's production and if they want to make it 100% a military propaganda movie, go ahead and let them. I'm not familiar with how you termed this "assisting" and "advising" when it comes to film making, so I can't give you my thoughts on what I don't understand, but I'll still give you my thoughts. If the government has any part of the making of your movie, even if it's not the major financial contributor, I would guess that you would have to let them have the most creative control regardless because they have an image that they do not want conflict with. So either let them into your film making or don't. It's just a simple choice.