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It just seems like too much power in the hands of too few people. By all means, let's build more housing, denser, and taller and more cost effective. But, it

It just seems like too much power in the hands of too few people. By all means, let's build more housing, denser, and taller and more cost effective. But, it shouldn't be run by any 1 single company, especially not the one that you work for, and the only employer in the area.

p2t2p 8y ago
There is an awesome book series by Russian author Vadim Panov - The Enclaves. I can't find any translation but here is a description. Basically companies took over some cities and separated themselves from states into so called "Enclaves". Each enclave is owned by some major enormous corporation and it also gives room and services for smaller companies. Enclave Moscow, enclave New York and so on. No government employee allowed on an Enclave territory and also government laws does not apply. They had their own Encalve Edinburgh which were responsible for security in other enclaves, it provided services, established rules and so on. Governments were really happy with situation because those Enclaves were supplying them with tech and war stuff governments wanted. No free entry/exit as well. I don't know if it's good or bad but I feel like it is easier for me to deal with a person who's driving force is profit rather than lust for power. They seem to be more reasonable on average than powerlusters so I'd rather leave in corporate city with corporate laws provided that I can have free exit/entry if I don't like something.
- clintonb 8y ago
  > I don't know if it's good or bad but I feel like it is easier for me to deal with a person who's driving force is profit rather than lust for power. They seem to be more reasonable on average than powerlusters so I'd rather leave in corporate city with corporate laws provided that I can have free exit/entry if I don't like something. Corporations may seem reasonable now, but what happens when the corporation's desires go against your own? You either suck it up, or move to the other corporate town. At least with our current society we can vote people into/out of office. With a corporation, if you aren't a major shareholder, you are powerless.
- mmt 8y ago
  > a person who's driving force is profit rather than lust for power I don't think it's a safe assumption that those who manage corporations (as opposed to those who merely own them) are categorically driven by profit more than by power, at least not overwhelmingly so that their behavior can be predicted that way.

p2t2p 8y ago

There is an awesome book series by Russian author Vadim Panov - The Enclaves. I can't find any translation but here is a description. Basically companies took over some cities and separated themselves from states into so called "Enclaves". Each enclave is owned by some major enormous corporation and it also gives room and services for smaller companies. Enclave Moscow, enclave New York and so on. No government employee allowed on an Enclave territory and also government laws does not apply. They had their own Encalve Edinburgh which were responsible for security in other enclaves, it provided services, established rules and so on. Governments were really happy with situation because those Enclaves were supplying them with tech and war stuff governments wanted. No free entry/exit as well. I don't know if it's good or bad but I feel like it is easier for me to deal with a person who's driving force is profit rather than lust for power. They seem to be more reasonable on average than powerlusters so I'd rather leave in corporate city with corporate laws provided that I can have free exit/entry if I don't like something.

clintonb 8y ago
> I don't know if it's good or bad but I feel like it is easier for me to deal with a person who's driving force is profit rather than lust for power. They seem to be more reasonable on average than powerlusters so I'd rather leave in corporate city with corporate laws provided that I can have free exit/entry if I don't like something. Corporations may seem reasonable now, but what happens when the corporation's desires go against your own? You either suck it up, or move to the other corporate town. At least with our current society we can vote people into/out of office. With a corporation, if you aren't a major shareholder, you are powerless.
mmt 8y ago
> a person who's driving force is profit rather than lust for power I don't think it's a safe assumption that those who manage corporations (as opposed to those who merely own them) are categorically driven by profit more than by power, at least not overwhelmingly so that their behavior can be predicted that way.