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Have you ever noticed that once you pierce the walls of "big corp", you find a command economy that's driven dictatorially from the c-suite? Capitalism and "fre
by nickbauman 7y ago
Have you ever noticed that once you pierce the walls of "big corp", you find a command economy that's driven dictatorially from the c-suite? Capitalism and "free" markets are great for everyone else. Dictatorship is de rigueur inside the company.
- andreilys 7y agoThankfully dictators of a company are less likely to use violence to coerce me to buy their products/services. Governments on the other hand have a monopoly on violence, so I am more wary of handing them power over the choices I can make in my life.
- Ericson2314 7y agoNo, Corporations absolutely do do violance to their employees. Contrariwise, dictators seldom use violence outside their borders unless they are powerful enough. In both cases, borders matter.
- WBrad 7y agoThey are less likely but that does not mean it hasn't happened. The first air strike on united states ground was the national guard striking miners at the behest of the company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain#Battle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain#Battl... If you're in another country working for a U.S. corp you're in much worse shape. Coca-Cola can murder you for forming a union in another country and get away with it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaltrainal_v._Coca-Cola_Co https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinaltrainal_v._Coca-Cola_Co.
- rayiner 7y agoThat's not a novel observation. Ronald Coase addressed this more than 80 years ago in the context of neo-liberal economics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm