The Corporation

[Taylor Moore]

Saw a very interesting documentary film called "The Corporation" made me really think about how we are spoon fed and marketed too by the big companies....and how there corporate agenda is the decline of our civilization.

Also made by fine Canadian filmmakers.

www.thecorporation.tv

[David Jimerson]

Siiiiiigh.

I used to get worked up about this kind of stuff.

Corporations have no power over you that you don't willingly give them. Everyone has the power to make up his or her own mind. It's only about choosing to use it.

If our civilization is in decline, it's because every member of it is a willing participant in that decline.

Maybe the filmmakers touch on that -- do they?

But blaming the "corporations" as a scapegoat is really just a mask for our own complacency.

[Taylor Moore]

Good point David, it really is the decision of the individual or individuals to make a stand on how they are going to approach each issue.

A good example from the film was in South America, some company had aquired the rights for all water (including rain water) in the town. The people were charged 1/3 of there income for water...this lead to wide spread chaos and an eventual turn around by the owning company to give the water back to the people of the town...but it cost like 3 lives and numerous riots and civil unrest etc to get it to that position.

[David Jimerson]

That's not a corporation; that's a cartel.

[Taylor Moore]

It was interesting how it was a US corporation...

[sfogden]

The book 'Unequal Protection' by Thom Hartmann sheds a lot of light on that type of corporate behavior. That and worse is actually quite common in the developing world.

While the benefits of the corporate structure have contributed much to our prosperity and well-being, there are many things that are quite disturbing and need to be fixed. Many of the most beloved US leaders throughout our history have fought tirelessly against and warned against corporate dominance. Seems battle has been lost.

[sfogden]

I just realized this is the 'Film Discussion' area, not the Cafe DVX for off-topic. Sorry to take it in this direction.

[J.R. Hudson]

Thats okay Steve. We tend to ramble in many directions in here.

[Taylor Moore]

I just realized this is the 'Film Discussion' area, not the Cafe DVX for off-topic. Sorry to take it in this direction.

For sure Steve no issues let her rip...

[David Jimerson]

It was interesting how it was a US corporation...

It's still a cartel. Which one was it?

[Kandinsky]

I would recommand you guys another documentary from Mark Achbar, the same guy who directed The Corporation. It is called "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media". As you probably guessed it is based on the preoccupations of the famous linguist and activist Noam Chomsky.


Everyone has the power to make up his or her own mind. *It's only about choosing to use it.

I recommand it especially to you David. It would certainly offer you a very different point of view on the question of "free will" in a democratic society such as ours.

To you and to the others, A MUST see for every human being on this planet.

[David Jimerson]

Oh, I know Chomsky. It would be too far off-topic to get into it here, but while the guy sounds good in a vacuum, in the real world, he's a loon.

[Kandinsky]

It's great that you know Chomsky. You probably also know what he said, wrote and did in his life... Nevertheless, i still highly recommend you the documentary.

I don't really feel guilty to get off topic in a discussion forum. I think it is appropriate to discuss about our future as human beings even if we are not "classified" in the proper thread.

I would like to hear about your feedback on this documentary, maybe in a thread you'll judge more suitable for this kind of discussion.

[David Jimerson]

I'm pretty sure I've already seen it (I've seen more than one Chomsky-oriented doc), but I'd have to check on that to be sure.

[Scott_Spears]

Haven't seen the documentary yet, but looks like it might shed light on the Enron tapes that just surfaced. Profit at any cost and having fun screwing the little people.

Scott

[Taylor Moore]

Scott where did you hear about the Enron footage???