Corporate profitability and the global persistence of corruption
I don&#x27;t like the words Corruption and Politics.<p>An individual lies to a judge, the police, the senate, or congress, it&#x27;s a punishable crime. With a big CEO or a politician, it&#x27;s just  Politics.<p>An individual steals money either physically or by massaging figures, it&#x27;s called THEFT - prison time. With Managers, CEOs and Politicians, it&#x27;s just politics and corruption.<p>To me, the worst part of these words is this:<p>Politics and corruption are umbrella terms for many minor to serious activities - bribery, assassination, character assassination [1], theft of funds, fraud, dereliction of duty, incompetence, lies, tribalism, kleptocracy, racism, breaking of laws...<p>And this makes it hard for people to react to allegations of corruption or politicking. Because you won&#x27;t know if the accused has committed a misdemeanor or treason.<p>Summary: If someone steals, call them a thief - not corrupt.<p>1. Libel - fine or jail term for normal people.