“This isn’t a democracy” was a
common phrase in my corporate career. Although there are legal minority
shareholder protections, the reality is that control is concentrated… even if
you are a part owner rather than a work taking employee. But, there are checks
on power. Arguably more than over democratic majorities. Companies can fail if
run badly, or if competitors attract away their staff and clients. They can
fail slowly, if they have Capital to eat through while paying Corporate Zombies
lots of money to do bad work. They can fail fast, if they live hand to mouth.
Democracies don’t have the competitive pressures of the four freedoms of
movement (Capital, Goods, Services, Labour) because we still live in a system
of Global Apartheid where your rights depend on where, and to who, you were
born. Citizenship isn’t voluntary and with enthusiastic consent. A system that
ensures that Countries don’t fail like Companies in a way that frees the people
and capital. I am a “small a” anarchist. Decision making should have as few
layers as possible, be voluntary, and we should hire our bosses. Should isn’t
reality. Human rights are built in the same way as Capital. From scratch. If
that is the world we want, we need to build it.
Hierarchy from the Greek hierarkhēs "president of sacred rites, high-priest"
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