Difference between revisions of "Corporations"
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− | + | {{DES | des = Corporations are creatures of the state, our [[first-class citizens]], government created systems of privilege used to concentrate wealth. They are a fundamental part of our current capitalist system. Libertarian individualism seems to ignore this basic problem. A few libertarians (and some others) oppose corporations for that reason. Giant corporations exercise private tyranny because they are unaccountable to the public. | show=}} | |
− | {{DES | des = Corporations are government created systems of privilege used to concentrate wealth. They are a fundamental part of our current capitalist system. | + | |
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+ | Differences between corporations and humans: | ||
+ | * unlimited life | ||
+ | * able to grow or contract amazingly | ||
+ | * can concentrate power on a level with government | ||
+ | * separate law (corporate law) | ||
+ | * subsidiary corporations (slaves) | ||
+ | * difficult to punish meaningfully | ||
+ | * can simply hire more processing power and expertise | ||
+ | * can be present in multiple locations simultaneously | ||
+ | * generally no objectives besides profit: amoral | ||
+ | * more resistant to taxation through separate law and multiple international jurisdictions | ||
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