Exmples needed: rise of a Corporate State (Enterprise) from low-tech to TL9

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Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

I think I remember someone on the forum mentioning a state where instead of paying taxes, people made investments into the state (buying shares), and expected an interest/dividends; having 1 share gave the investor 1 voice in the state's votes, having 10 gave 2, 100 gave 3 and so on. Perhaps a poster might recognize his/her example and name the setting it comes from (and/or give more data)?

So the government turns into a real pyramid scheme? What sources of revenue does this fictional government have other than taxes/investment?