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Interesting. When reading dystopian SciFi books, about a future where big corporations are above state governments and dominate the world I couldn't quite belie
by borissk 7mo ago
Interesting. When reading dystopian SciFi books, about a future where big corporations are above state governments and dominate the world I couldn't quite believe it. But such future becomes a lot more believable now.
- isjdjwjdiej 7mo ago> I couldn't quite believe it Not sure how that was ever unbelievable to you. Governments are and have always been relics of the past. Systems that we all tolerate because removing them would be too big a hassle for most people who are simply content enough with things the way they are—and without the people these systems continue to endure. It has always been a matter of time before a system more all-encompassing encompassed governments as well. Naive to think otherwise.
- Noumenon72 7mo agoI don't want to downvote this because it's interesting, but the tone "you're an idiot if you don't already believe my extremely niche view" works against you.
- jeanloolz 7mo agoYou could not frame my impresssion of this post better.
- kgwxd 7mo agoIt's frustrating as hell to hear this from people. I still get that glimmer of hope that people are coming around when they say it, then they just double-down on dismissing it as an overreaction.
- oro44 7mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company Some companies used to have a full-blown army: "...twice the size of the British Army at certain times.[5]" Before being nationalised of course. Nationalisation is always the end-game when a corporation becomes too powerful.