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In reply to the discussion: A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy [View all]PatrickforO
(15,131 posts)extinction...
What will it be?
Drug resistant strains of fungus caused by fungicides manufactured by companies like Monsanto?
Reckless overuse of antibiotics in agricultural production by companies like Angus Beef and Perdue Chicken?
Or maybe just high carbon emissions and other greenhouse gasses, courtesy of oil & gas, auto manufacturers, and utilities?
Hey, take your choice!
Or...wait...you want to solve the problem? Get rid of the primacy of the shareholder doctrine by expanding the fiduciary responsibility of CEOs and other C-Suite people running publicly held corporations. Seriously. Check out the 'Accountable Capitalism Act' introduced in August 2018 by a Senator who shall remain nameless (in this forum). Do this and we go a long way toward solving thousands of problems just like the three above. Truth is, capitalism is the plague that will end humankind, UNLESS WE GET RID OF THE PRIMACY OF THE SHAREHOLDER DOCTRINE.
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