Ah, the beauty of capitalism! Remember a few short months ago, how casino operators in Las Vegas were up in arms about the idea of introducing legalized online gambling to the United States? Leading the pack was Harrah’s Entertainment. Now that same group is suddenly screaming the virtues of online gambling, after having opened its own internet arm under the brand name Caesars, offering its services to players from Europe and other places where online gambling is legalized. But it doesn’t stop there. I saw that Harrah’s started placing nationwide ads in the US media this week, promoting its online poker room and casino, probably in the hope of grabbing a good part of the market when US politicians see sense and pass laws to legalize and regulate online gambling in the country. Amazing what money can do!
So here are a couple of definitions of capitalism and corporations that caught my eye:
American corporation: You have two cows. You sell one and force the other to produce the milk of four. You are surprised when the cow drops dead.
French corporation: You have two cows. You go on strike because you want three cows.
British corporation: You have two cows. Both are mad.
Italian corporation: You have two cows but you don’t know where they are. You break for lunch.
Russian corporation: You have two cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 23 cows. You stop counting and open another bottle of vodka.
