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150 years ago
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the business corporation
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was a relatively
insignificant institution.
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Today it is all pervasive.
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Like the church
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the monarchy
and the communist party
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in other times and places
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the corporation is today's
dominant institution.
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This documentary
examines the nature
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evolution impacts and
possible futures
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of the modern
business corporation.
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Initially given a narrow
legal mandate
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what has allowed today's
corporation to achieve
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such extraordinary power
and influence over our lives?
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We begin our inquiry as
scandals threaten to trigger
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a wide debate about the lack
of public control
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over big corporations.
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I think there is an overhang
over the market of distrust.
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listen 95 percent
or some percent
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huge percentage
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of the business
community are honest
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and unreveal
all their assets
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got compensation
programs that are balanced.
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But there are
some bad apples...
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the media debate about
the basic operating principles
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of the corporate world
was quickly reduced
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to a game of
follow the leader.
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I still happen to think
the United States
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is the greatest place
in the world to invest.
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We have some shake ups
that are going on
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because of a few
bad apples.
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Some people call me
a bad apple
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but I may be bruised
but I still taste sweet.
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Some people call me
a bad apple
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but I may be the sweetest
apple on the tree.
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These are not just
a bunch of bad apples.
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This is just
a few bad apples.
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This is not just
a few bad apples.
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You've gotta get rid
of the bad apples
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You can start
with Tyco