#Corporate Greed
Quotes about corporate-greed
Corporate greed is a term that encapsulates the excessive pursuit of profit by corporations, often at the expense of ethical standards, social responsibility, and the well-being of employees, consumers, and the environment. This concept represents a critical lens through which we examine the motivations and actions of large businesses, questioning the balance between profit and principle. People are drawn to quotes about corporate greed because they often encapsulate powerful critiques of modern capitalism and serve as a rallying cry for those advocating for change. These quotes resonate with individuals who are concerned about economic inequality, environmental degradation, and the erosion of ethical business practices. They provide a succinct and impactful way to express frustration, inspire activism, and foster a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics at play in the corporate world. By exploring these quotes, readers can gain insight into the broader implications of unchecked corporate power and reflect on the values that should guide business practices in a more equitable and sustainable direction.
Layoffs were upon us. They had been rumored for months, but now it was official. If you were lucky, you could sue. If you were black, aged, female, Catholic, Jewish, gay, obese, or physically handicapped, at least you had grounds.
How many times have such meetings been held throughout American history? How many times have men. be they private prison executives or convict lessees, gotten together to perform this ritual? They sit in company headquarters or legislative offices, far from their prisons or labor camps, and craft stories that soothe their consciences. They convince themselves, with remarkable ease, that they are in the business of punishment because it makes the world better, not because it makes them rich.
When the greedy executives of rich religions go before Him, they will say, "Remember me for who I was." And God will answer, "I do remember but you have forgotten who you use to be.
The history of the twentieth century was dominated by the struggle against totalitarian systems of state power. The twenty-first will no doubt be marked by a struggle to curtail excessive corporate power.
The Establishment is amassing wealth and aggressively annexing power in a way that has no precedent in modern times. After all, there is nothing to stop it.
It does not matter how great the idea is (for these IPOs), they cannot be valued simply in billions. For that matter, no skill is worth billions. Look at the contrast here –Four hundred million for chucking somebody out and on the other side people losing their life savings at the age of 60 years? Where do you draw the line?Look at the gap.
Given the current pace of its corporatization, academia may well become the worst institution for indoctrinating and subjugating many brilliant minds that may otherwise have great potential for dissidence and creating a new worldview, which is much needed amid the global turmoil we are experiencing internationally.
Whoever coined the phrase '"I can work well under pressure" should be put on trial for crimes against Humanity.
Cities controlled by big companies are old hat in science fiction. My grandmother left a whole bookcase of old science fiction novels. The company-city subgenre always seemed to star a hero who outsmarted, overthrew, or escaped "the company." I've never seen one where the hero fought like hell to get taken in and underpaid by the company. In real life, that's the way it will be. That's the way it always is.