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> That would kind of destroy the whole rationale for corporations to exist

For management? Not at all. It's almost just customary that employment agreements don't make employees, including senior managers, personally liable for their mistakes.

You'd just have to pay Board members and executives boatloads more. (Or, more accurately, they'd be able to justify more pay for the risk. And then go and purchase insurance to offload it anyway.)



Might have to be shank insurance, if they get real jail time.

I’m all for paying folks that legitimately have real power and responsibility, very well, but I would also hold them to rigorous standards.

For example, police. A cop having a bad day, can ruin your whole life. Pay the cop well, but also, ruin their life, if they abuse their power.

Again, we’re in the Dark Timeline, so that won’t happen.


> Might have to be shank insurance, if they get real jail

You’d have a difficult time proving intent, nevertheless. The only practical solution is reducing the standard of proof, which is historically a straight line to hard oligarchy.

> A cop having a bad day, can ruin your whole life. Pay the cop well, but also, ruin their life, if they abuse their power

Cops deal in violence, which is far more black and white than e.g. being a hotelier.

That said, starting with cops is a good idea. Culture of responsibility and all that.




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