Will mega corporations ever replace nations?

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Zikten
11/09/2025
12:14 PM
#1
in some sci fi stories, like the Alien franchise, nations stop existing and instead people are citizens of a corporation. With the recent news of Elon Musk being the first Trillionaire, I wonder if that future will be real someday
DoesntMatter
11/09/2025
12:15 PM
#2
that is what they are working towards
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Thermador446
11/09/2025
12:36 PM
#3
They're already launching rockets into space
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Evening_Dragon
11/09/2025
12:39 PM
#4
In all but name, this has already happened to South Korea.
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ATfire567
11/09/2025
12:47 PM
#5
That would be the true end-stage capitalism
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UnsteadyOwl
11/09/2025
12:48 PM
#6
My guess is there'll still technically be governments, even if corporations are actually running things, if for no other reason than to have someone to put the blame on when things go wrong.
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TuxedoCyan
11/09/2025
01:21 PM
#7
Wasn't there some news awhile back about amazon wanting to build an amazon city where everyone who lives there works for amazon. I imagine something like that.

Here's your tiny amazon home, with amazon gas, amazon water, amazon electricity, amazon car for you to drive to amazon to work 6 days a week 365 days a year. Everyone has a carbon copy 3d printed home. The grocery stores are amazon owned. The movie theaters are amazon owned, amazon schools, amazon city hall, amazon laws, amazon everything.

This idea is kind of silly now that amazon wants to just have AI employees.
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nocturnal_traveler
11/09/2025
01:23 PM
#8
It's already happening. Lots of the shitty laws we have in place are because of corporations bribing politicians.
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Umbreon
11/09/2025
01:51 PM
#9
It's in progress.

Corporations are trying to bring back corporation towns.
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Limelol
11/09/2025
01:52 PM
#10
No.
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monkmith
11/09/2025
02:07 PM
#11
i'd argue Mike Pondsmith pretty well explained how corporations will take over. dont expect the neat cyberware though.
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Srk700
11/09/2025
02:13 PM
#12
They already have their slimy hands puppeteering several US politicians with their bribes. Its sadly not out of the realm of possibility.
SpawnShadow
11/09/2025
02:18 PM
#13
monkmith posted...
i'd argue Mike Pondsmith pretty well explained how corporations will take over. dont expect the neat cyberware though.
So, closer to Jennifer Government than Johnny Mnemonic , then.
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vycebrand2
11/09/2025
02:20 PM
#14
monkmith posted...
i'd argue Mike Pondsmith pretty well explained how corporations will take over. dont expect the neat cyberware though.
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