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Corporations and capital have become very powerful people, almost modern day kings. When you work at a corporation, it is more like a dictatorship than a democ

Corporations and capital have become very powerful people, almost modern day kings. When you work at a corporation, it is more like a dictatorship than a democracy. Capital + companies are just really big people with all the pull and just doing what they do all day. There is a way to win though, just get lots of capital and you have the ability to change things. Until then, we can watch the wheels go round.

madez 11y ago
This is because many people buckle to their boss. They are afraid of losing their job, so they better don't argue. This has dire consequences, as we can already see. I made my boss clear that he's not doing me a faviour by employing me, but instead we've made a fair deal: I work in the companies interest, they give me money. My leader in the company can help to organize and represent my work, however, he can not treat me like a resource nor give me orders. I fared very well by being clear on this in the beginning. Now I am basically free to work on what I think what needs to be done. It's a decision to accept authority over you. You do not have to. Often, you shouldn't.
- hariis 11y ago
  The reason people buckle is because they are victims of their desires/wants or in other words, they are attached or identified with physical possessions (want a big house, SUV, latest phone etc). As long as this is the case, people will eventually succumb and this is what the people at the top are counting on. Once you get out of the hold of your desires/wants, nobody can have any power over you.
  - jo_ 11y ago
    People buckle because they are victims of NEEDS. If I didn't have marketable skills, or if I existed in a market which was oversaturated with people as skilled as myself, sure, I could argue with my boss or exercise my powers, but that means risking a job loss. I'd be replaced by someone as capable, but with less inclination to argue. My 'wants' might include such things as, "being able to eat," and, "not sleeping on the street." Sure, it's possible to get overzealous with one's aspirations for physical goods, but I think that overlooks the authentic fear that many people have over being in a precarious financial situation.
    - madez 11y ago
      This is a self-fulfilling prophecy in a society with too-free capitalism and non-self-confident citizens. The government should apply regulation to not let this prophecy become reality, for else money will steer the people, not rational thought. I'd rather plant my own food than to buckle for money. The more people think like that, the better we all will be off. This is not binary. Do not forget that the company needs you, too.

madez 11y ago

This is because many people buckle to their boss. They are afraid of losing their job, so they better don't argue. This has dire consequences, as we can already see. I made my boss clear that he's not doing me a faviour by employing me, but instead we've made a fair deal: I work in the companies interest, they give me money. My leader in the company can help to organize and represent my work, however, he can not treat me like a resource nor give me orders. I fared very well by being clear on this in the beginning. Now I am basically free to work on what I think what needs to be done. It's a decision to accept authority over you. You do not have to. Often, you shouldn't.

hariis 11y ago
The reason people buckle is because they are victims of their desires/wants or in other words, they are attached or identified with physical possessions (want a big house, SUV, latest phone etc). As long as this is the case, people will eventually succumb and this is what the people at the top are counting on. Once you get out of the hold of your desires/wants, nobody can have any power over you.
- jo_ 11y ago
  People buckle because they are victims of NEEDS. If I didn't have marketable skills, or if I existed in a market which was oversaturated with people as skilled as myself, sure, I could argue with my boss or exercise my powers, but that means risking a job loss. I'd be replaced by someone as capable, but with less inclination to argue. My 'wants' might include such things as, "being able to eat," and, "not sleeping on the street." Sure, it's possible to get overzealous with one's aspirations for physical goods, but I think that overlooks the authentic fear that many people have over being in a precarious financial situation.
  - madez 11y ago
    This is a self-fulfilling prophecy in a society with too-free capitalism and non-self-confident citizens. The government should apply regulation to not let this prophecy become reality, for else money will steer the people, not rational thought. I'd rather plant my own food than to buckle for money. The more people think like that, the better we all will be off. This is not binary. Do not forget that the company needs you, too.