It's clear time and again that having short-term growth at all costs means you can't have principles.

I'm confused on the "short term growth" comment. Meta (Facebook) has been around for two decades at this point and I cannot remember the last time morals were even in the discussion with Meta/Facebook.

It means having short-term growth at all costs will be your only principle

I think you can have principles. They just need to be chiseled unambiguously into your articles of incorporation.