Jack and Kimberly, Yeah, why don't we just let corporations educate our children? Why burden kids with ideas like ethics, social justice, and a love of learning for its own sake when they would be so happy to loyally consume their favorite brands without a critical thought?
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Kim, Your attitude seems to be "I've got mine" so why worry about all those who don't. Educational opportunities should be equally available to all, not just to the children of employees of a particular corporation. The problem with corporate philanthropy is that it's self-interested. In the case you mention it seems to be a way for the company to keep good employees. In all cases it's a way for corporations to make themselves look good to the public so they can remain profitable. There's a fundamental conflict of interest here: what's good for corporations is for consumers to remain uninformed …
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