After reading, I was reminded of Charles Darwin’s words, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives nor the most intelligent, but those most adaptive to change”. In addition, I think the survivors should follow the spirit of the games. Several thoughts came up to my mind.
1) As we discussed in the last class, people see the problems and realize both government and corporation need to work on them. However, questions such as who/how/when should initiate the change still puzzle me. I assume the peak and bottom points in the chart over the blackboard were very critical in the history where changes were the must. Should we always wait to that point? How patient we are supposed to be?
2) After reading Chapter 5, I was asking if it is possible when every company follow the spirit of law, people need not change the laws, increase the cost for implementing and management. Is that Utopia? In another word, does that really exist?
3) To some extent, I could understand the profit-motivated company’s dilemma. On one hand, they should put profit first, earning hard for their shareholders. On the other hand, they should be able to see long-term picture, respond to the whole society where they are rooted. Sometimes, following the spirit of the law would bring lower profit. It seems to me that if all people, not just the corporation, can see the situation well and appreciate more, the problem could be easier.
4) Is there any example companies that put profits second came in first? Is that true behind every successful company, there is a dark story?
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