Group D: The Nig in Me, response

Both Vishnu and Luke brought up the point that this new dystopian society is highly business oriented, to the point where corporations literally own everything. People do not own any of their possessions, they simply lease them. This seems to indicate an unstable lifestyle that is consistent with the high rates of unemployment cycles, which the main characters are constantly stressing about. Also, nations are viewed as giant corporations, like MacroCode Russia and the Luxembourg business-state. This concept just emphasizes the prominence of big business in this futuristic society.