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Tag: Corporations

  • The Authoritarian’s Handy Guide to Governance

    The Spanish media framed Erdogan’s move against the Istanbul mayor as a shift from competitive authoritarianism to hegemonic authoritarianism—a distinction so precise it belongs in a political science textbook, or maybe a corporate branding manual. The Authoritarian’s Handy Guide to Governance (Now with Corporate Sponsors™ and Countries Included!) Ever feel like democracy comes in different…

  • Pigfuck and The Sisters of Mercy

    “Our faith in the integrity of the system has been restored! After all, democracy is alive and well—as long as we’re on top, of course. It’s a beautiful thing, really: ballots counted, recounts recounted, audits audited, until—by some miracle of divine intervention—Republicans win! Then, and only then, is the system above reproach, a paragon of…

  • Trust is a bourgeois fantasy: It’s the opiate of the marketplace.

    Chester A. Bleekman, CEO of Bleekman Industries, a man with a face like a roadmap etched by dubious mergers and hostile takeovers, leaned back in his ergonomic chair, a picture of corporate zen. “Disincentivize transparency, Mr.Peabody,” he rumbled, a voice that could curdle milk. “Any metric, any data point that gives the flicker-minded masses a peek behind the curtain, well, that’s market disruption, Peabody. Disruption leads to volatility, and volatility, my…

  • Fear of AI:Transference of Fear Towards Corporations

    The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked apprehension and concern among many individuals. While some fears are rooted in the potential risks associated with AI’s advanced capabilities, there is an argument to be made that these fears also stem from the notion that the fear of AI can be seen as a transference of…