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xiphiasSHADOWRUN is actually pretty plausible, except for the orks and trolls and stuff.
Also, the only real way to prevent evil corporations from taking over the world is strong government regulation.
And the United States Federal Reserve's ability to devaluate currency by printing more of it is their biggest weapon against multinational evil corporations: "don't mess with me because I can destroy the entire world economy" is a pretty blunt club, but it actually DOES seem to keep some of the multinational investment banks at least SOMEWHAT in line.
Individuals don't have a whole lot of power against corporations, but one thing that we CAN sort of use is that our time is less valuable than CEOs. CEO compensation in this country is obscene, but it DOES mean that, if I can waste one hour of a top CEO's time, I've just cost the company $10,000. Yes, top CEOs have compensation that comes out to between $5k and $25k per hour. This means that there is a HUGE incentive for corporations to pay people to go away. Which, in turn, means that pestering CEOs can be hugely profitable.
Which is what makes unions work, basically.
Oh, also that, by the numbers, the United States is already a dystopian corporatocracy.
Also, the only real way to prevent evil corporations from taking over the world is strong government regulation.
And the United States Federal Reserve's ability to devaluate currency by printing more of it is their biggest weapon against multinational evil corporations: "don't mess with me because I can destroy the entire world economy" is a pretty blunt club, but it actually DOES seem to keep some of the multinational investment banks at least SOMEWHAT in line.
Individuals don't have a whole lot of power against corporations, but one thing that we CAN sort of use is that our time is less valuable than CEOs. CEO compensation in this country is obscene, but it DOES mean that, if I can waste one hour of a top CEO's time, I've just cost the company $10,000. Yes, top CEOs have compensation that comes out to between $5k and $25k per hour. This means that there is a HUGE incentive for corporations to pay people to go away. Which, in turn, means that pestering CEOs can be hugely profitable.
Which is what makes unions work, basically.
Oh, also that, by the numbers, the United States is already a dystopian corporatocracy.