Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What should corporations be for?
Nick Hanauer argues the law should shift the purpose of a corporation from enriching shareholders to solving human problems, because the norms we set shape how people behave.
Jason Furman argues it's rhetoric without a mechanism, a rule that companies would simply ignore.
Watch the full debate below and cast your vote at opentodebate.org/vote by Friday, September 4.
What should corporations be for?
Nick Hanauer argues the law should shift the purpose of a corporation from enriching shareholders to solving human problems, because the norms we set shape how people behave.
Jason Furman argues it's rhetoric without a mechanism, a rule that companies would simply ignore.
Watch the full debate below and cast your vote at opentodebate.org/vote by Friday, September 4.










