Fixing The Game

[PA Ram]

Excellent interview with Roger Martin about his book, "Fixing the Game" which explores the idea of changing the corporate world from what it has become to something that is real.

http://ww3.tvo.org/video/176537/roger-m ... rate-world

[wv ram]

I think that guy is interesting, and worth a listen,
but my main reaction is -- this is like...oh...redecorating the Titanic, after its hit the iceburg.

"Corporate reformers" as i call them, dont really 'get it' imho. I dont think you can 'tinker' with the corporatocracy and make much of a difference. As long as 'corporate personhood' exists, the peepulz iz doomed. This thing has run wild. And sooner or later it will crash. Imho.

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[PA Ram]

I think that guy is interesting, and worth a listen,
but my main reaction is -- this is like...oh...redecorating the Titanic, after its hit the iceburg.

"Corporate reformers" as i call them, dont really 'get it' imho. I dont think you can 'tinker' with the corporatocracy and make much of a difference. As long as 'corporate personhood' exists, the peepulz iz doomed. This thing has run wild. And sooner or later it will crash. Imho.

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I agree with you.

This "game" is broken beyond repair. I did find the history of it interesting--the point where it went from reality to expectations and the impact of that. But I think he's a starry eyed dreamer if he believes this will go back to the way it was. I don't see it. If anything it continues to march off the cliff.

[Zooey]

I agree with WV.

There are degrees of "badness" in the system. That is, the game can be rigged so it is less bad, but corporate personhood is a fundamentally flawed setup that will always bend democracy and rig the game in favor of the wealthy. The only way to create a level playing field is to get rid of corporate personhood. Anything less will just temporarily set the game at "less bad" for the majority of people.

[wv ram]

I agree with WV.

There are degrees of "badness" in the system. That is, the game can be rigged so it is less bad, but corporate personhood is a fundamentally flawed setup that will always bend democracy and rig the game in favor of the wealthy. The only way to create a level playing field is to get rid of corporate personhood. Anything less will just temporarily set the game at "less bad" for the majority of people.

Yes, and since Corp-personhood is not going away, and its spreading like a forest-fire, each day,
we are all going to get to see just what Global-Corporotacracy leads to.

...i'm thinkin maybe if u add up all the corporate-profits in the world, it adds up to 666 trillion dollars.

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[wv ram]

I agree with you.

This "game" is broken beyond repair. ... But I think he's a starry eyed dreamer if he believes this will go back to the way it was. I don't see it. If anything it continues to march off the cliff.

Yeah, sometimes its funny to watch and listen to these nice, polite, academic intellectuals talk about how to improve conditions inside-the-box. They just...can...not...bring themselves to say...The box itself needs to be torn apart. They cant do it. For whatever reason.

Reminds me of the slavery 'reformers'. Ya know. "We need to treat the slaves better". Instead of "End Slavery".

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