Economics and Finance

Corporate Communism: When Capitalism Loops Back into Authoritarianism

Authors: Masashi Ishihara
Comments: 17 Pages.

This paper examines the emergence of "corporate communism," a paradoxical phenomenon where extreme capitalism transforms into a system resembling state communism through corporate consolidation and monopolistic control. The study traces a three-stage evolution: from free market capitalism through corporate oligopoly to corporate monopoly, analyzing how this progression undermines the fundamental principles of capitalistic free markets. The paper explores how debt mechanisms, surveillance systems, and climate policy implementation demonstrate this transformation, drawing parallels with historical collapses of centralized power structures. Using data from multiple long-term studies and economic indicators, including the Doomsday Clock and inflation cycles, the research suggests a critical convergence of systemic risks around 2040-2045. The analysis concludes that without significant intervention to preserve market competition and limit corporate power, capitalism may complete its transformation into an authoritarian system functionally identical to state communism.
Category: Economics and Finance