The article discusses Exxon's early awareness of climate change in the 1970s and its decision to invest in disinformation instead of solutions. This reflects a broader issue of corporations prioritizing profits over social responsibility, a legal precedent allowing for abuse of the corporate structure. The author questions the societal impacts of such greed-driven entities, invoking a metaphor likening corporations to psychopaths due to their lack of accountability and moral responsibility. The piece encourages reevaluating the role of for-profit corporations in shaping our world.
Many are not surprised by this because corporations are legally required to prioritize profit above everything else. It's normal, unremarkable—a legal fiction we have made fact.
The for-profit corporation was initially formed to allow for risky investment, with liability limited to the amount invested... would be impossible for individuals or governments to achieve alone.
If a corporation is considered a person as the 1886 Supreme Court decision says it is—it would be diagnosed as a psychopath.
Would not our society and our world be better off if we were not dominated by these incredibly powerful for-profit corporate entities that are motivated solely by greed?
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