Part 2: Planet Inc.

From the series "The Corporation"

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In the 1600s, the enclosure movement fenced public grazing lands so they could be privately owned. Today, every molecule on the planet is up for grabs. This

 is good for corporations that lack inherent limits on what, who, or how much they might exploit. Even disasters can be profitable. As the twin towers collapsed, gold traders doubled their clients’ money. A new target is very young children. The ad industry's "Nag Factor" study shocked child psychiatrists when it exposed premeditated manipulation of not just kids, but infants. Corporations own the song "Happy Birthday"; patents on plants and animals; even your next disease. When they own everything, who will stand for the public good?