Cult Corporations. How Large Organizations Changed from the Roman Empire to Silicon Valley

Corporations have always existed – from Caesar to Zuckerberg. Law professor William Magnuson researched their history and created a true guide – from the halls of Roman palaces to the assembly lines of Detroit factories and Silicon Valley. The author identified 8 types – among which are banks, stock markets, monopolies, startups – and found out: why they were originally created, how evolution brought them to their current point of development, and why in the end they became machines for squeezing money out of consumers

In this book you will learn:

-How the fear of burning in hell forced Florentine bankers to think creatively;

-Why companies pushed Rome to unleash wars;

-How the loans of Edward III bankrupted major banks in Florence in the 14th century?

-How Ford Motor Company influenced America's car obsession;

-What do Uber and meerkats in the wild have in common.

Explore the world of corporations to understand their goals and not fall into the trap of the strongest.