Super Short Summary

The Corporation by Joel Bakan, published in 2004, argues that corporations often misbehave due to their legal mandate to prioritize profit for shareholders, which leads to callous and sometimes unlawful actions. The book tracks the history of corporate power, highlights their antisocial behaviors, exposes their manipulative tactics, and suggests methods for governments to reclaim their control over corporations. The book contains discussions of deadly corporate practices and exploitation of labor.