Comment world history as an example... (Score 1) 1112
Let's look at world history here as an example. The few that were in power (the royalty of Europe and Asia between 1000 and 1700 AD) were actually a very small number of people. The czars, emperors, and kings all had a very limited perspective and an inflated sense of self worth. In essense they had a monopoly on power. They all thought they had more to offer and were smarter than the masses.
In every case the masses overcame the gentry and have long since moved on. Yes there are still some royals around but are any of them in power? From Japan and China in the East, through the czars in Russia, and on to the kings of Prussia, France and England. Arguably none of them are in power even though some still maintain a token existance. They all had a vested interest in keeping down the masses. Whether they (the rulers) like it or not, FUD or not, people tend to overthrow the rulers they don't like.
If I were one of these big companies I would seriously consider what the masses really want. They should try and become part of the solution before the masses realize how to overthrow the problem. Democracy is Open Source.
In every case the masses overcame the gentry and have long since moved on. Yes there are still some royals around but are any of them in power? From Japan and China in the East, through the czars in Russia, and on to the kings of Prussia, France and England. Arguably none of them are in power even though some still maintain a token existance. They all had a vested interest in keeping down the masses. Whether they (the rulers) like it or not, FUD or not, people tend to overthrow the rulers they don't like.
If I were one of these big companies I would seriously consider what the masses really want. They should try and become part of the solution before the masses realize how to overthrow the problem. Democracy is Open Source.
