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> it's just that most of us understand that corporations are not evil by default That's not an objective fact; it's kind of condescending to present it that wa
by fnordfnordfnord 11y ago
> it's just that most of us understand that corporations are not evil by default
That's not an objective fact; it's kind of condescending to present it that way. I would say that they corp's are amoral.
>they are not part of a bigger scheme that wants to enslave the world.
Corp's act in the self-interest of the directors without regard for whether their actions increase/decrease "world enslavement".
- walterbell 11y agoThere are also legal differences in corporate structures, e.g. benefit corporations, https://medium.com/@ystrickler/resist-and-thrive-1d36819853ca#.ccb5nb4c4 https://medium.com/@ystrickler/resist-and-thrive-1d36819853c... "We want Kickstarter to be similarly in sync with society. Earlier this year we became a Public Benefit Corporation. This means we are legally obligated to consider the impact of our decisions on society, not just our shareholders. Though we are still a for-profit company, as a PBC it’s very different from the expectation that for profit companies maximize shareholder value above all. It acknowledges and embraces that you are a part of a larger community."
- fnordfnordfnord 11y agoYeah, I know, there are exceptions and special cases, I'm talking about your ANSI standard corporation, and I think that skepticism is prudent until something like the PBC becomes the dominant corporate structure (or until you can buy iced tea in Hell, whichever comes first).