I'd like to devote a few posts to what I call the game of business. Most people think that businesses 1) are devoted to making their stockholders happy, 2) want their employees to be rewarded with the growth of the company, 3) are loyal to the country/state in which they were formed, and 4) are ethical with humanity and the planet's best interest at heart. Well, if that's what you think, you are wrong in all four assumptions.

First, businesses are devoted to making the CEO, a few insiders, and the largest stockholders wealthier. They could are less about the average stockholder. Just take a look at options awared to corporate insiders during the last 10 years. Some companies actually give options to their employees, but most only give them to corporate insiders.

Over the years I've consulted with high ranking people from inside corporations and I've asked them what they generally do -- what their objectives are. And guess what that is? Most major corporations look for which of their competitors they can drive out of business. In other words can they form some sort of alliance with other corporations, which would allow them to force another company out of the competition. And there is also another level ... how can corporations control governments?

Let me ask a question....do you think the U.S. government controls the corporations that operate under its laws or do you think corporations control the U.S. government by controlling the politicians.?