I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday or some previous day.
James JoyceRead
The corporate state is an immensely powerful machine, ordered, legalistic, rational, yet utterly out of human control, wholly and perfectly indifferent to any human values.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the detachment of corporate systems from human values and emotions.
Charles A. Reich's quote illustrates the paradox of a corporate state that operates with immense efficiency and legality while being disconnected from the needs, values, and emotions of individuals. It points to the dangers of allowing such a powerful entity to function without human oversight or ethical considerations, ultimately questioning whether progress and rationality can coexist with human well-being.
Themes
CorporateHuman ValuesControlIndifferencePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a discussion about the ethics of corporate governance.
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