The modern corporation as a concept is just an adaptation of the slavery model inverted. It's essential components are still in place.
Slavery model: (Some) people are best classified as objects, possessing no rights to themselves. To be owned and traded, used to generate revenue.
Corporate model: (Some) objects are best classified as people, possessing the same rights and liberties as individuals. To be owned and traded, used to generate revinue.
"Consulting" is such a pretentious euphemism for an industry that's entire purpose is the evasion of accountability and externalizing harm. The consultancy industry is enshitification made manifest.