> States and corporations are bound by law and to a great extent by public opinion In theory. In practice, corporations do risk analysis and compute liabilitie

> States and corporations are bound by law and to a great extent by public opinion In theory. In practice, corporations do risk analysis and compute liabilities and flout the law all the time. Particularly environmental laws. One disaster after another. Coverups, bribery, corruption, evading accountability. You're living in an alternate universe, because this one is full of malfeasance and screwups from huge organizations with zero consequences.