Megacorporation: The Infinite Times of Alphabet

Megacorporate status is achieved when a corporation wields a scale and scope of influence that eclipses that of nearly all other corporations combined. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is the only big tech cohort that can be categorized as a megacorporation. Whelan's novel study on corporate social influence reveals Alphabet's activities to be informed by the ideology of infinite times, transforming how we experience the past, present, and future at personal and social levels.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 16 February 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

When a corporation achieves a scale and scope of influence that surpasses the combined influence of nearly all other corporations, it attains a status known as megacorporate status. According to Whelan's proposal, within the current cohort of big tech companies, only Alphabet, the parent company of Google, can be categorized as a megacorporation. In presenting a novel philosophical perspective and striving towards an amoral ideal of analysis, Whelan unveils that Alphabet's activities are guided by the ideology of infinite times, thereby transforming our understanding of the past, present, and future at both personal and societal levels. By shedding light on these profound corporate existential impacts, "Megacorporation: The Infinite Times of Alphabet" emerges as a groundbreaking study that elevates the philosophical analysis of business and society to the forefront of everyday concerns. This innovative exploration of corporate social influence will captivate readers with an interest in big tech, business, society, political economy, and organization studies.

ISBN-13: 9781108448635