Rich Whitehouse
goes over the hypocrisy of corporate duality.
Likewise, an employee's challenging personal/financial/medical/etc. circumstances aren't necessarily cause for keeping that employee safe from the next round of layoffs. We can't make such personal considerations. We must put the business first, for the sake of all employees.
We like to say that none of it's personal, but in fact, it's all personal. Making the choice to cut an individual off from their means of survival is personal, no matter how the individual making that choice might wish to detach from it. Our global society is now dominated by capitalism, and many of us don't have any kind of workable safety net to catch us when something goes wrong. Despite the fact that almost every human on the planet is reliant upon this system for their survival, we've completely removed human empathy from the equation.
The divorce of responsibility to other humans from acting for the corporation's benefit is incredibly powerful. This is why you end up with with weird talk from corporations about how diverse hiring is important because it can be profitable. It's much like when the Roman Empire started a professional army. Wars were much easier for farmers to support when the farmers no longer had to risk their lives.
His post is mostly about the exploitation of workers that are employed by corporations. I find it astounding that I'm saying this, but that's not even the worst thing about them anymore. The incentive structure of corporations not only results in sociopathic behavior toward its employees but even more so toward the general public. Their reach goes further than ever; they have the data and tools to know and direct desire. (I feel like I've talked about this a lot, but if you feel this needs explanation, feel feee to email me.)