Corporations are dying

Younger
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• : publicly-traded companies die —through acquisitions, mergers, bankruptcy or other reasons — at the same rate irrespective of how well-established they are, or what they actually do.
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  The magic number, a new study from scientists at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico reveals, is about 10 years.

This should come as no surprise to anyone who is paying attention.

Oh wait. Most people watch the news on TV.....nevermind.

it's like this...technology is changing at an increasing rate.

One way to visualize that is to consider your smartphone. Hold it in your hand.

Consider that the processing power of computers has been doubling roughly every two years while the price has been decreasing by half.

That type of technological increase, and the resultant increase in wealth, has economic effects.

Unexpected consequences.

One of which is that the way business is done is changing. Corporations aren't living as long and the decrease in their life spans is increasing.

Think about it.