Corporations

In the perfect society, corporations are structured systems designed to produce outputs—whether goods, services, education, or entertainment. Any individual may form a corporation, provided their intent is to produce, not merely to accumulate.

Corporations are not sovereign entities; they operate under the ethical and logical constraints of the perfect society and must serve its foundational principles.

Profit Distribution

All corporate profit is divided evenly:

  • 50% is returned to the government to support public infrastructure, services, and social complexity.

  • The remaining 50% is distributed among the members of the corporation—those who contributed directly to its output.

Funding and Expansion

Corporations may request government funding for initial capital or expansion. To receive support, they must:

  • Demonstrate demand or need for their product.

  • Show alignment with the principles of the perfect society.

This ensures that production serves complexity, not chaos.

Forms of Corporations

Two structural types are permitted:

Partnership

  • Formed by any reasonable number of individuals, including one.

  • Partners operate without a formal council.

  • They may hire freelancers but not employees.

  • Decision-making is direct and collective.

Council-Governed Corporation

  • May hire employees.

  • Structured like a government council, with at least three members: one Head and two or more Councilors.

  • Each Councilor oversees a distinct aspect of the corporation’s operation.

  • The Head ensures logical efficiency and alignment with societal principles—not unlike a civic council, but with one difference:

    • The Head is not necessarily God. Unlike in government, a corporation may appoint God as Head—but it is not required.

Civic Representation

If a corporation becomes significantly influential in a region—through its employee base or customer reach—it may be granted representation in the local civic council.

This ensures that entities shaping social life are themselves subject to governance, review, and integration.

Corporations, in this society, are not independent powers. They are productive subsystems—accountable, transparent, and designed to contribute to structured complexity.

Their purpose is not to dominate, but to participate.

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