I’m unsure what problem you are trying to solve with your proposal for investors to pay money to the companies they own shares of
It was “Could we get that money to do something better, then?”
It is possible for speculation to be rewarded more than is useful, I suspect that it’s quite common.
Powerful unaccountable people are not a thing I want running around in society.
A part of me laughs at the idea of holding tech accountable and prepares for the ending where it is not, could not be.
I engaged in some corporate governance yesterday and… I don’t think this one at least was designed to make the company accountable to shareholders, parts of it seemed chosen to preclude that. I think they give an impression of accountability, which must be reassuring to some people. One big advantage I sense is to the company; the governance process solicits motivated feedback from many parties. They will ultimately use the feedback however it benefits them.
It was “Could we get that money to do something better, then?”
It is possible for speculation to be rewarded more than is useful, I suspect that it’s quite common.
A part of me laughs at the idea of holding tech accountable and prepares for the ending where it is not, could not be.
I engaged in some corporate governance yesterday and… I don’t think this one at least was designed to make the company accountable to shareholders, parts of it seemed chosen to preclude that. I think they give an impression of accountability, which must be reassuring to some people. One big advantage I sense is to the company; the governance process solicits motivated feedback from many parties. They will ultimately use the feedback however it benefits them.