The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power

When the US was formed, the separation of church and state left a vacuum of possibility. And we all know how nature feels about vacuums. Over the last two centuries, corporations have become bigger, richer, and more powerful than nations themselves. In this account, Joel Bakan offers many powerful observations and warnings, gaining praise from the likes of Noam Chomsky and Alan M. Dershowitz. It's a bleak picture, with corporations mandating their right to pursue their own economic self-interest, their predatory behaviors toward individuals, and governments around the world giving them unbridled restraints. But Bakan believes that change is still possible and he offers a system of reform. 

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