Karbon Kapucha, the world's most climate conscious CEO, is furious.

The government had decided to construct a nuclear power plant right next to the city where the headquarters of TGD Inc (Total Global Domination Inc), the world's largest company and the one he runs, is headquartered

A CEO made of less fine stuff would have bowed to the country's powerful and somewhat pigheaded president's wishes, but not Karbon, a man known for his steely determination and maniacal sense of purpose.

But the amazing man is as democratic as he is determined. He sends a note to the President that he would meet him the very next day with the signature of every TGD employee against the nuclear power plant. EVERY employee, he capitalizes for effect multiple times in the letter.

That same evening, he held a meeting at their large indoor stadium with almost 2000 people seated all around him. He walks in, his gait reminiscent of a man entering a bull ring but with the supreme knowledge that it will be the bull that will be down at the end.

"My dear colleagues," he starts, and cuts to the chase rather pronto, "this will be the day when TGD shows to our own countrymen and to the rest of the world the sustainable stuff we are made of. The government says, we will put up a nuclear power plant in your city, and I say, on behalf of every magnificent one of you, that you will do nothing of that sort. Every TGD associate will stand on the road and block it." 

He looks around, letting his eyes linger in many different directions for a few long moments. And asks, in a tone laced with both concern and nonchalance: "I know it is an insanely unnecessary question, but it is my duty to ask: Is there anyone at all in this audience of remarkable men and women who would like a nuclear power plant to be built in their backyard?"

Of course, he did not expect anyone to raise a hand.

But, slowly, ever so slowly, was he seeing something resembling a hand go up? Yes, his bulging eyes were not deceiving him. Fred, the senior vice president, was having not one, but both his hands up above his head.

Fred! His dear Fred who he had taken to be his closest ally in the fight for all things sustainable!

“Fred, jeez, are you really saying you are OK with having a nuclear power plant in your backyard?”

Fred looks abysmal, but he had to give an answer.

“Well, Karbon, yes...,” he draws slowly, “You know, my wife had made it categorically clear that she would leave me if a nuclear power plant came up here…”