The dark side of Google's focus on massive world-changing projects

The philosophy of "10x" is woven into Google's DNA.  Instead of improving something by 10%, the company strives to work on projects that are 10 times better than anything else out there.  "A big part of my job is to get people focused on things that are not just incremental," CEO Larry Page told Wired in 2013.  Getting to chase big ideas instead of simply one-upping competitors is one of the best parts about working for the company, employees have said.  That mindset has launched some of ...