Sorry, it sounds like you're defending the system that doesn't empower the public good. I hear reports time and time again that private companies that go public

Sorry, it sounds like you're defending the system that doesn't empower the public good. I hear reports time and time again that private companies that go publicly are burned by the artificial and unnatural need for constant growth. Going public serves greedy individuals (shareholders) that have no connection to the service or product that real people depend on.