From 11a9541acc9d9760c2ba63f99cc426cc278142e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: abnercoimbre Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 23:10:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Tech Worker Rights: The Edits Resume --- content/english/operation2030/philosophy/anti-corporate.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/english/operation2030/philosophy/anti-corporate.md b/content/english/operation2030/philosophy/anti-corporate.md index 62264fa..528554f 100644 --- a/content/english/operation2030/philosophy/anti-corporate.md +++ b/content/english/operation2030/philosophy/anti-corporate.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ image="" We’re not against corporations as a concept. In fact, we recognize that healthy forms of corporations exist and are gaining traction: Public Benefit Corporations (PBCs) being a prime example. Abner’s father, for instance, retired on a company pension (not a 401k) back when American corporations valued loyalty to their employees. -But that was then. Today's corporations—especially in big tech—are beyond callous. They’ve become unprecedented economic giants, defying the usual checks and balances of business. Their singularl ambition is increasing shareholder value at any cost. Software quality, and by extension the user experience, was abandoned long ago. The only incentives that matter now are seizing control of our computing devices and extracting ever-increasing rent. +But that was then. Today's corporations—especially in big tech—are beyond callous. They’ve become unprecedented economic giants, defying the usual checks and balances of business. Their singular ambition is increasing shareholder value. Software quality, and by extension the user experience, was abandoned long ago. The only incentives that seem to matter are seizing control of our computing devices and extracting ever-increasing rent. Handmade Cities subscribes to the view that we’re living under technofeudalism. While this may oversimplify a complex capitalist reality, it’s an accurate enough description—and a dangerous one.