Wednesday 16 May 2012

EXP 3: Valley / Power Articles


HIGH CUP NICK, UK

















POWER AND INFLUENCE


Global corporations influence the behaviour of the individuals who use their products
The ethical issues surrounding the idea of being influenced are dismissed without comment; But there is considerable potential for its misuse in the 21st century.

Copycat violence has lead to reckless homicide, but the claims against the company were dismissed without merit. A spokesperson for Coca Cola implied that her company tried to stop a ban on plastic bottle in the Grand Canyon national park, but the president of the National Park Foundation insists they never influenced anyone. The economic impact of $13million donated to the NPF by the beverage giant suggests that influence is a complex and mysterious process, certainly not challenged by individuals.
If companies limit information to individuals, this restricts their individual influence, and the balance of power becomes clear.



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