Are corporations more powerful than government

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Question: Corporations as Psychopaths?

The 2004 movie documentary The Corporation argues that the corporation has become the dominant institution in American life, exceeding the influence of both religion and government. One result is that corporations often demonstrate the "traits of the prototypical psychopath." The contemporary corporation is depicted as an "exploitative monster" driven not by the greater good but by its first responsibility to stockholders.

1. In your view are corporations more powerful than government, religion, our educational system, and all other American institutions? Explain.

2. According to some polls, nearly three-quarters of Americans think corporations have too much power. Do you agree that corporations are too powerful? Explain.

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