THanks, Skeptic.

However, there are deeper roots than that for the treatment of corporations as legal entitites (if not 'persons'). Interesting to see how far back this whole "firm" concept goes. I know it precedes the American revolution.

It is obvious that a corporation is a social invention, placed into public play by the efforts of individuals, and not, in fact, a person at all. And according to the link you provided, the notion that they are "persons", as distinguished from artifacts, should never have entered law at all.

A company is so obviously an artifact that it is closer to a physical building, or an autobus, than it is to a person. I would say that the whole realm of human associations -- good and bad -- is woefully misunderstood.

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