> Corporations have been operating under the mistaken belief that they are legally obligated to maximize shareholder returns for a couple of decades now Thats

> Corporations have been operating under the mistaken belief that they are legally obligated to maximize shareholder returns for a couple of decades now Thats because its very expensive when you don't, from the shareholder lawsuits. You can try to scale up your worldview without getting sued to oblivion, but it is a parallel fantasy.