Comment by dbattaglia

I think you have a point, and it's important to not be naive as people out there will steamroll those around them if given the opportunity. Personally I try to not immediately assume malice because I've found it leads to conspiracy-minded thinking, where everything bad is due to some evil "them" pulling the strings. While I'm sure there are some real "Mr. Burns" types out there, I can't help but feel most people (including groups of them as corporations) are just acting in self-interest, often stumbling while they do it.