Originally Posted by
Bartumus22
So, first off I want to be clear:I do have my own opinion on the subject, but I'm more interested in hearing the opinions of those here, as it represents a large cross section of the global community,and there are brains here that make mine look like Patrick's.
Ok. So. A lot of futuristic fiction focuses on governments either made up of or run by corperate entities. Usually or almost across the board, they are portrayed as money grubbing,evil, soulless and/or destructive without regard for consequences.
FF7, Avatar the movie by J. Cameron, Star Wars the first 3 episodes, etc. They all portray a world, a universe, or a society run badly or oppressed by a corporate empire. But is that really the truth? Sure, corporations are run for profit, and they do things to get ahead, to be sure. But would society as a whole suffer from this? Think about it. Profit or price wars, versus ideological wars. Corporate boardrooms versus the mess we have in every Capitol on every nation. They would take care of the individual , as it affects the bottom line. And maybe with the advancement of tech, there might be more opportunities for many Corp to compete, or a profit race, versus an arms race.
Here's my final thought: any Corp , no matter what, operates on a principle of profit. If most of their customer base is enslaved/oppressed/angry or just unhappy, how would they profit?
Think about it.