The Fall of an Empire

Fall of an Empire Part V

Corporate executives rob companies and its employees of profits; these acts appear to be committed with no regard for the consequences of self or others. Our current societal practices will tell me that it is not my fault or responsibility that I have shortcomings. I do not have to save myself let alone others, and I will be vindicated when I find who is to blame. A major pillar in the foundation of a successful society is trust. The quantity of people we can count on to be trusted is diminishing. The societal trend is moving towards openly expressing that disloyalty is to be expected and those revelations come without remorse. While it is people not companies that dump hazardous waste illegally and knowingly put toxins into our environment these people hide behind the curtain of the corporation. Corporations can be viewed as a sort of family unit as they have a similar hierarchy of leaders and followers. The major difference is the motivations between them. Families exist in (simplest terms) for continuation of the species. Corporations exist for continuation of business, even in the absence of its founder. What they have become is much more. Much of what big business has done is what has made our society what it is today. Business is where the funds come from to build the structure that supports our society. We are not islands and we cannot each be self-sustaining in today’s world. Corporate trust just as family trust must also be restored if our society is to continue to be successful.

posted by Oldtoytrucker @ 1:50 PM