The Power of Business & Corporations Explainer Hub
How corporations became richer than nations
In today’s neoliberal system, globalism and free trade have turned large corporations into giants — some wealthier than entire countries. With that wealth comes power. Many multinationals now dominate governments, using their influence to steer laws and policies in their favour.
Their playbook is simple:
- Rewrite rules to benefit themselves.
- Access cheap labour.
- Promote ESG and “stakeholder capitalism” as PR cover.
- Wrap everything in woke messaging to look fair and equitable.
But this morality marketing is a smokescreen. Instead of tackling wealth inequality or class conflict, the spotlight shifts to identity politics — a safe distraction that costs corporations little and wins them applause.
Small businesses, meanwhile, get buried. DEI workplace rules mean new bureaucracy. B Corp certifications create endless audits and paperwork. The rules look virtuous but hit hardest where resources are scarcest.
Politicians? They’re increasingly outsourced. Big Tech censors on their behalf. Media sells the story. Leaders act more like corporate managers than public servants. Responsibility evaporates while corporate power expands.
The result is Managerial Capitalism — a system where executives, not owners, hold the reins. Managers jump from boardroom to boardroom, collecting bonuses and entrenching bureaucracy to secure their positions. Capitalists become diluted shareholders. Citizens become bystanders.
This is what corporate executive power looks like today. And this hub is your guide to understanding how it works.
🟡 The Corporation – Origins & Power
How the business form evolved into a political force.
- Corporate Power Explained – How Multinationals Rule Nations
- Managerial Capitalism Explained – When Managers Replace Owners
- Corporate Executive Power Explained – CEOs First, Shareholders Last
- Lobbying & Influence – How Corporations Bend the Law
🟡 Woke Branding & Corporate Strategy
How activism became advertising.
- Woke Capitalism Explained – When Morality Meets Marketing
- Corporate Branding – Equity Pledges and Rainbow Logos as Cover
- DEI Explained – Inclusion for Sale
- Why the Big Three Push ESG – Explained
- ESG Explained – The Business of Virtue
- B Corp Certification Explained – Corporate Trap for Small Business
- Inclusivity for Elites – Branding, Profit, Control
🟡 Winners & Losers
Who gains, who pays.
- Small Business vs Woke Rules Explained – The Cost of Red Tape
- Big Tech & Censorship – The New Gatekeepers of Truth
- HR Bureaucracy Explained – How Managers Stay Safe
- Cheap Labour Explained – How Corporations Rig the Game
The Power of Business & Corporations Explainer Hub is your map to understanding how corporate empires grew powerful enough to rival nations, why managers now run the show, and how identity politics became their best shield.
👉 For broader context, explore the full Woke Politics Explainer Series.
👉 Or dive deeper into Critical Theory Explained for the academic roots.
👉 Visit our Women & Biology Explainer Hub to see how law, sport, rights, and safeguarding all collide with ideology.
👉 Want the full story on how virtue became a business model? Visit our ESG Explainer Hub to see how finance, branding, and compliance turned morality into a market.
