Such conversation “saps our energy, and redirects our dialog towards dark places” and is “a major distraction,” CEO Jason Fried wrote in a blog post. He also said the productivity software company will not weigh in on such subjects or back movements with time or money. (The Logic)

Talking point: Basecamp’s attempt to separate its internal workings from the realities of the world comes as tech companies face increased scrutiny from their employees over the equity of their management practices and their business relationships with controversial clients. Coinbase took a similar no-politics, no-social issues stance in September 2020. About five per cent of the cryptocurrency platform’s employees took buyouts the following month. Basecamp did not offer a similar exit route for staff who do not support its changes, which include eliminating internal committees and replacing targeted health and education benefits with a profit-sharing plan.