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The way commercial enterprises are set up favors them exploiting the current state of their ecosystem to the point of self-destruction. This outcome matters not
by Loquebantur 3y ago
The way commercial enterprises are set up favors them exploiting the current state of their ecosystem to the point of self-destruction. This outcome matters not to shareholders, as they can jump ship accordingly.
This is a serious flaw in our economic system, with extremely dire long-term consequences if unaddressed. Yet it seems surprisingly hard for people to wrap their head around it.
Examples abound. Google and their search, journalism, open discussion forums and other social platforms...just to name a few. And of course in physical space, environmental destruction of all sorts goes on unimpeded.