[Sir Kenyth]

Unfortunately, or fortunately, depnding on your point of view. Corporations are the natural evolution of the business world. As efficiency increases, so do profit margins. Efficiency is usually enhanced by having a centralized controlling element. Control invariably leads to power. Power seems to always lead to abuse and greed. This usually leads to the tearing down of that entity in some way, shape, or form. Then the whole process starts over again. It's pretty interesting to see how the flow of money works. How growth leads to recession. Businesses try to tweak profits by reducing the buying power of the population. They slowly pay the workforce less relationally by slowing raises and upping prices. Once the buying power of the workforce degrades to the point where it affects business substantially, prices drop due to competetiveness and the desire to raise sales. The government also gets involved by cutting interest rates, upping minimum wages, etc. This ups the relational buying power of the workforce and helps stimulate the economy. Since the number of dollars paid to the workforce doesn't really change, just the buying power of them, you get inflation. Rapid inflation is usually a sign of an unhealthy economy. It shows lots of fluctuation.