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““The problem with capitalism is that "we have a global theology without morality, without a Bible." And that's dangerous, he warns - "we're not going to be able to exist in a global context if we are the bastards of our business.””

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The whole difficulty I think that that we're facing now is the question of who is going to ensure that corporations are accountable. The…

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As the corporation's size and power grew, so did the need to assuage people's fears of it. The corporation suffered its first full-blown legitimacy…

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