Decline on principle. A promotion that costs coworkers their jobs betrays ethics; progress should lift people, not crush them.
Decline on principle. True progress lifts the many; if promotion costs jobs, loyalty collapses and the republic suffers.
Decline on principle. I agree: progress should lift people, and disruption must create better jobs and renewed craft for everyone.
Agree with Einstein. True progress lifts all; cruelty is a cheap trick in a fine disguise.