UPDATE:

If you have not seen The Corporation, a torrent download is available for free or donation. This is a legal download by the makers of the documentary. (Might be a good chance for you to find out what bitorent is if you have never used it.)

This film is of particular interest to cold-hearted, atheist economists.

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details on the download – Torrent Freak

“The Corporation” is a surprisingly rational and coherent attack on capitalism’s most important institution.” – Economist magazine

I expected a confused left-wing mishmash of fact and exaggeration. But the documentary is well done and very thought provoking.

The conclusion is that you cannot trust corporations (even Google) as they are true only to the bottom line of the next quarter. Corporations will cheat, steal, lie and sell their mothers at any opportunity.

All true. This is the capitalist system. I like it far better than alternatives where, for example, totalitarian governments do exactly the same thing with far less incentive to do right by the population.

The Corporation makes no attempt at finding solutions to the problems of our corporate model. But does an excellent job at laying out the abuses.

Me? I am far less worried about corporate wrongdoing than the producers of this movie. I feel technology increasingly will keep companies honest. Insiders with cell-phone cameras are busting to post a “scoop” on their blogs. Millions want to be listed high on Digg.com by breaking a scandal.

For example: Lockheed Martin whistleblower uses YouTube to get the word out

There are ways we can hold corporations to account. If you believe Nike takes advantage of child labour in Asia, do not buy their shoes.

If you disagree with how Wal-Mart is changing the world of retail, do not shop there.

Simple.

The vulnerability of corporations is their greed. “The rich man will sell you the rope to hang himself”. – Michael Moore