noteworthy wrote:
Tim Wu:

I write about business in the way that writers have traditionally written about war. I'm interested in the quest for dominance, in industrial warfare. I believe that capitalism, by its nature, is about conflict, and ultimately the life and death of firms.

that is such colossal bullshit
having just watched "The Hurt Locker" to compare "the life and death of firms" to the loss of real human lives and the momentous struggle between value systems and cultures where nature of civilization can be at stake is to have lost perspective. Money is not that important. The life and death of a firm. Really ... or hyperbole alert.

yes a company can embody a set of values and has a culture so parallels can be drawn (it is the propagation of memes) but to exaggerate the importance of the one is to insult the memory of the fallen and very real sacrifices made selflessly, where going home is the only reward for victory to the individual, thus my emotional response to something I consider frankly distasteful

RE: Reciprocal Benefits in the Quest for Dominance