America Quote by will.i.am
“Here's the problem: Profiteers haunt America, and for everything we try to control, someone's going to profit from it, more than you control it.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: “Tech and Society” conference, 2018
Profit motives infiltrate attempts to control systems.
In simple terms: Profit drives many societal controls.
Advocate for ethical oversight of profit‑driven policies.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- consumer protection
- activism
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can profit be redirected for public good?
- What safeguards can limit exploitative profit?
Profit motives can also fund positive change.