[DoodleDawg]

Call it “capitalism” if you want, but that doesn’t sound like a recipe for growth in the long run.

Corporate thinking isn't focused on the long run. It's focused on next quarter's earnings and what effect that has on the stock price.

[mtrott]

That is true of many, but not all corporations. Millions of dollars are spend on R&D by numerous corporations. My old company seemed to have that mentality in the 1990’s, but not any more. They are kicking tail in their industry now.