Mister Apoc
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are there any prominent fictional corporations that you can think of that are considered a "force for good" in their respective universes, while also being for-profit
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Fictional corporations that are good?
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As far as I can tell, Acme Corporation in Looney Tunes is a force for good, since they're products are such failures that the Road Runner is always able to get away...and apparently despite not seeing it, in the Looney Tune movie there's a scene where Wil-E Coyote orders something in the mail from them, which I think would imply they're for profit.
Considering the running time of the Looney Tunes and the near instant delivery times of their goods to their customers, I can only assume they're doing quite well.
Considering the running time of the Looney Tunes and the near instant delivery times of their goods to their customers, I can only assume they're doing quite well.
TwiztidElf
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Stark Industries?
Not sure - I've never watched IronMan.
Wayne Enterprises
Not sure - I've never watched IronMan.
Wayne Enterprises
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Cybrwzrd
Banned
Are there any prominent real companies that are a force for good? Corporations don't exist for altruistic purposes.
Modern corporate style capitalism is no less evil than communism because humans are inherently greedy, but at least they compete to fuck people over less than a monopolistic communist society does.
Corporations do a ton of good, but because they don't fake altruistic motivations they don't get any credit for it. Logic actually dictates that most corporations are doing good, otherwise you would not give up your hard earned money for their products and services. They must be making your life easier, doing something better than you can do it, or providing a good or service you find valuable. Anyway, here are some examples that are easy to see.
1. Telecom companies laying the internet backbone. Sure, the original idea has its roots in government research, but bringing that idea to the masses and creating the internet was done by corporations motivated by profit.
2. Food crop hybrids and more recently GMO research leading to drought and disease resistant crops. Studies have shown up to 20-30% increases in yields during drought years in Africa.
3. Oil companies saved the whales and gave a cleaner alternative to smog producing coal burning. With modern understanding, people will be very hesitant to say oil somehow helped the environment, but remember this was over 100 years ago, and things were much worse than today. Whales were being hunted to extinction for lamp oil and coal was powering the industrial revolution. London had days where you couldn't see 5 ft in front of you and people were dying of lung related issues. Once petroleum based oil became ubiquitous, the whaling industry completely died. And oil burns cleaner that coal, especially the all important heavy particulate byproduct that coal produces.
The Sane Psycho
Banned
Capsule Corp for sure.
Gander
Banned
Costco has a reputation for treating their employees well and also have high quality merchandise.
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TheShadowLord
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section 31 though. They are the star trek version of Mass Effect's Cerebus(exept they went rogue from Systems Alliance)
DeepEnigma
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Before or after the meltdown that caused the shit they're in now?
Gander
Banned
That's why I said technically because Star Labs has been used for evil and good.
Sakura Doritos
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EVE University
They do God's work in EVE helping the new pilots. They are real people but its a in game corporation (Guild). Does that count?
They do God's work in EVE helping the new pilots. They are real people but its a in game corporation (Guild). Does that count?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I can definitely see that.
I would think so. It's a fictional corporation.
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The android hiccups are just that. The Bishop and later series droids are so close to human that any 'evil' behavior on their part can't be traced back to the company. Free will at that point. See David.
Red Crayon Aristocrat
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Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems from Buckaroo Banzai.
EDIT: No wait, I'm an idiot, it's the total opposite, those are the villains (the company that's a front for the Red Lectroids)
I was thinking it was the name of Buckaroo's lab, but it's been a while since I've seen that movie.
EDIT: No wait, I'm an idiot, it's the total opposite, those are the villains (the company that's a front for the Red Lectroids)
I was thinking it was the name of Buckaroo's lab, but it's been a while since I've seen that movie.
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