The central argument of both the book and film is that the modern corporation is a . Bakan, a law professor, argues that because corporations are legally mandated to prioritize shareholder profit above all else, they mirror the clinical traits of a psychopath :
A consistent failure to consider the feelings or safety of others. The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Pr...
is a critical examination of the modern business corporation, presented as both a 2004 book by Joel Bakan and a 2003 award-winning documentary. Core Premise: The Corporate "Psychopath" The central argument of both the book and
Over the last 150 years, the corporation has moved from a limited-use legal tool to the world's dominant economic and social institution. The Documentary (2003) Core Premise: The Corporate "Psychopath" Over the last
The "pathological" nature of corporations leads them to offload costs (like pollution or poor labor conditions) onto society, a process economists call "externalities".
An inability to experience remorse for harmful social or environmental consequences.