The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
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Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#2Dutch East India Company had its own colonies and army. Practically speaking, it was a branch of the Dutch government, so comparing it to the contemporary companies doesn't make much sense.
Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#3Dutch East India Company had its own colonies and army. Practically speaking, it was a branch of the Dutch government, so comparing it to the contemporary companies doesn't make much sense.
Practically speaking some of today's big companies are branches of the government too.
Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#4Dutch East India Company had its own colonies and army. Practically speaking, it was a branch of the Dutch government, so comparing it to the contemporary companies doesn't make much sense.
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Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#5Dutch East India Company had its own colonies and army. Practically speaking, it was a branch of the Dutch government, so comparing it to the contemporary companies doesn't make much sense.
Practically speaking some of today's big companies are branches of the government too.
Outside of company towns in a few industries, and maybe some multi-national resource extraction companies that operate in lawless areas, how is this true?
Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#6"Modern-day Companies Don’t Even Compare! (And That’s a Good Thing!)"
Nope, it's not a good thing; but a step in right direction.
Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#7I don’t think it’s a valid comparison. Comparing a company which had an army and used force to occupy and obtain its wealth is not how corporates work today. Today there is deceptive advertising and marketing which are not the same as army and force.
Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#8Don't let facts get in the way of populist anti-tech feelings.
Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#9Dutch East India Company had its own colonies and army. Practically speaking, it was a branch of the Dutch government, so comparing it to the contemporary companies doesn't make much sense.
Practically speaking some of today's big companies are branches of the government too.
Name one?
Re: The Dutch East India Co was richer than Apple, Google, Facebook combined (2017)
#10Dutch East India Company had its own colonies and army. Practically speaking, it was a branch of the Dutch government, so comparing it to the contemporary companies doesn't make much sense.
Another difference is that slavery was not an issue for them.