A corporation is a way to separate personal liability from liability incurred by the corp. Unfortunately, it allows the folks who drive the corp to not be responsible for social and other non-(directly) monetary costs. The other thing is that successful (within this context) people seek to be more successful, by making more money, having more responsibility, rising up the ladder… and the way to do that is to grow (their part of) the company. So of course Google will grow.
The answer to all this is government. Regulation is about regulating including the meaning “don’t let it go too fast”. Unfortunately, we don’t have a government in that sense right now: The corps own the regulators. We should fix that.
—) Sometime in the near future, Google will hook up with alien artifact that, since Earth began, has recorded all geological biological events, as well as the formation and thought processes of its indigenous life forms. It will rename itself “Googleplex” and all its information will be stored and updated on super-quantum computers. All data will be accessible, including the thoughts of you who think this a stupid comment …
“I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and defiance to the laws of our country.” Thomas Jefferson-“The Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy”- Ted Nance – p. 46
Concretionist over 4 years ago
A corporation is a way to separate personal liability from liability incurred by the corp. Unfortunately, it allows the folks who drive the corp to not be responsible for social and other non-(directly) monetary costs. The other thing is that successful (within this context) people seek to be more successful, by making more money, having more responsibility, rising up the ladder… and the way to do that is to grow (their part of) the company. So of course Google will grow.
The answer to all this is government. Regulation is about regulating including the meaning “don’t let it go too fast”. Unfortunately, we don’t have a government in that sense right now: The corps own the regulators. We should fix that.
PraiseofFolly over 4 years ago
—) Sometime in the near future, Google will hook up with alien artifact that, since Earth began, has recorded all geological biological events, as well as the formation and thought processes of its indigenous life forms. It will rename itself “Googleplex” and all its information will be stored and updated on super-quantum computers. All data will be accessible, including the thoughts of you who think this a stupid comment …
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Hello? Reservations ? Book me on the next flight to the moon please!
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
Google just uses pixels, republicans use bombs.
Plods with ...™ over 4 years ago
You are so gonna pay for this, Matt
banjoAhhh! over 4 years ago
“I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and defiance to the laws of our country.” Thomas Jefferson-“The Gangs of America: The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy”- Ted Nance – p. 46
kipeticolas over 4 years ago
Besos makes a piranha look kind. He doesn’t pay taxes.
wrd2255 over 4 years ago
Sing along, everyone. “We own the world. We’ve got your data”