I think the parent comment was talking about individuals, not companies. At the end of the day most companies can outlast a change in government, which is why t

I think the parent comment was talking about individuals, not companies. At the end of the day most companies can outlast a change in government, which is why the government settles. Jail time for bad actors in companies is probably the best way to deter corporate bad action. I wonder if sharing some of the money from damages with the whistle blowers f* the game up enough to not make it worth a companies time to act in bad faith. Classic prisoners dilemma. which makes me wonder what the prisoners dilemma looks like with different points distributions for each outcome if it changes the long term strategy. if you can adjust the points so you can predetermine "rational" strategy for an agent.