Modernismo vs Corporativismo

By now, corporatism is pervasive in all the nations of the West. Corporatism is behind the metastasis of vested interests, clientelism and cronyism that has brought a welter of regulations, grants, loans, guarantees, deductions, carve-outs, and evergreen patents mainly to serve vested interests, political clients, and cronies... Corporatist thinking is behind various developments in the private sector. With the rise of stakeholders, anyone deciding to start an innovative company would have to expect that its property rights would be diluted as it copes with an array of figures – its own workforce, interest groups, advocates, and community representatives – who ardently believe they have a legitimate “stake” in the company’s results. Many employees feel they have the right to hold on to their jobs – no matter that many others would do the job for far less money – so long as they add something to profit or the company makes a profit from other divisions that can cover the loss.
Can anything be done to recreate the desired dynamism? Yes, but it will be difficult. To paraphrase Gandhi, to change our country we must first change ourselves. It will be necessary to bring back into schools and the home the literature of adventure and exploration. It may well be essential, whether or not sufficient, to regain the spirit of exploration and imagination.