[mattbuilds]

According to your logic, a CEO should attempt to destabilize and influence the government's responsibility so they can maximize shareholder value. And guess what, that is exactly what happens in reality. You can't just simplify reality into rules like this because it leads to people using those rules as an excuse to skirt responsibility and make actual difficult decisions.

[AndrewKemendo]

Correct and this is why regulatory capture is the phase after market capture, to transition into legal monopoly.