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Large corporations, of course, are blinded by greed. The laws under which they operate require it - their shareholders would revolt at anything less.

While one should never underestimate the ability of risk-besotted financiers to wreak havoc, the real threat to capitalism isn't unfettered financial cunning. It is, instead, the unwillingness of executives to confront the changing expectations of their stakeholders.

Corporate conglomerates run without regulation do not work in the service of society, and run reckless and unchecked whenever possible.

Often you see big companies, big banks who are eager to embrace crushing regulatory burdens because they drive up everyone's costs.

The big companies are the private industry. But they're faced with a short-term need to show a profit in short-term.

Big businesses aren't the only ones in the economic ecosystem. Nobody should fall behind because of an unfair structure.

Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.

Big corporations have money and power to make sure every rule breaks their way; people have voices and votes to push back.

If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That's why legislation and regulations are necessary.

Is it possible to run a big industrial corporation in a benevolent fashion? We see these days that even the hippest companies hide some rotten practices to make their profit margins work.