Got Microsoft stock?

"The capitalist system of coordination by trade seems to be largely populated by indigestible lumps of socialism called corporations."
-- David D. Friedman

"The capitalist system of coordination by trade seems to be largely populated by indigestible lumps of socialism called corporations."

Indeed... and, deep down, they're both feudalism. You have your fedual lord to whom you owe fealty in exchange for some security. You get the money to live and eat, but you have to all but pledge your life and loyalty to your feudal lord, be it the government for whom you work or the large corporation for whom you work.

The whole "American Dream" thing of the good old days was based on the notion of small family farms and small businesses. Nowadays, large businesses (those indigestible lumps of socialism) have all the advantages.

-Rob

"...you know, Microsoft is like a cush government job."

Only without the diligent adherence to craftsmanship and the work ethic.

"You have your fedual lord to whom you owe fealty in exchange for some security."

Though in many cases you don't even get security.

A better alternative might be for a corporation to be set up more like a representative government, with checks and balances to keep people from abusing their power. Maybe people are too selfish for this though, and the current system is the best we can do presently.