🔁Mario Nawfal:
corporate-state collusion gave it unchecked authority.
Modern Comparison: Today’s tech giants like Apple or Amazon wield soft power through data and markets, but none rival the EIC’s direct control over land, lives, and armies.
Its downfall in 1858, when Britain nationalized its assets, marked the end of corporate empires ruling nations - but its shadow looms in debates on unchecked corporate power.
The East India Company wasn’t just a company; it was a warning. A corporation with the power of a state can change history - for better or worse.
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corporate-state collusion gave it unchecked authority.
Modern Comparison: Today’s tech giants like Apple or Amazon wield soft power through data and markets, but none rival the EIC’s direct control over land, lives, and armies.
Its downfall in 1858, when Britain nationalized its assets, marked the end of corporate empires ruling nations - but its shadow looms in debates on unchecked corporate power.
The East India Company wasn’t just a company; it was a warning. A corporation with the power of a state can change history - for better or worse.
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/...
19 hours ago
