Corporations are neither physical nor metaphysical phenomena. They are socioeconomic ploys - legally enacted game-playing - agreed upon only between overwhelmingly powerful socioeconomic individuals and by them imposed upon human society and its all unwitting members.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Corporations are legal constructs created by powerful individuals to serve their interests, often without societal consent.
- In plain terms
- Companies are tools made by the rich to play games with society.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize corporations as human-made rules, not natural entities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who benefits from current corporate structures?
- How are corporations regulated?
Another view
Not all corporate actions harm society; some provide essential goods and jobs.
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