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Companies owned by shareholders which means in many cases we can own them. By owning them we can help determine what they want.

People also are under the influence of other people so individuals have wants which are influenced by their friends.

Good point, haven't really thought of it that way. Even though most of the cryptos are decentralized, I have never felt like I had much of a say as an investor. It's a different way of thinking.