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Most corporations do not plot to kill or destroy their competition or adversaries using weapons, even if that might be in their economic interest. Only countrie
by staunton 4y ago
Most corporations do not plot to kill or destroy their competition or adversaries using weapons, even if that might be in their economic interest. Only countries do this sometimes. I think this is because corporation don't have enough power over society.
If, however, you accelerate competition, eventually you might get just one corporation (perhaps appearing to be several, directed by the same "best-there-is" AI-CEO) that achieves world domination and can never be removed from power. An immortal dictator that never rests and can monitor each action of and interact personally with each person under their control at the same time.
- imgabe 4y agoViolence is expensive, and bad for business. Even criminals realize this at a certain point.
- Lio 4y ago> Most corporations do not plot to kill or destroy their competition or adversaries using weapons, even if that might be in their economic interest. Only countries do this sometimes. When discussing what corporations might do it's always worth remembering United Fruit Company and the origins of the phrase "Banana Republic"[1]. United Fruit company was still doing this within living memory. Alternatively you could look at the current crop of sportswear companies. When given the choice between "made by forced labour" and $5 more the market goes with cheap every time. In the absences of legal restraints corporations will most definitely optimise away democracy and human rights in favour profits. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic