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That is the crux of the issue with Google being a monopoly. If you work for a company, and speak out against that company, there is no reason for that company
by thomastjeffery 9y ago
That is the crux of the issue with Google being a monopoly.
If you work for a company, and speak out against that company, there is no reason for that company to be forced to keep you. They can kick you out, and if you are fired simply over disagreement, you can find another company. The very availability of that option is how you are free to speak against your corporation. You need not stay there.
If that company is a monopoly, however, you are left without that option, and therefore left without the liberty to speak freely against that company. You can still speak out against them, and get fired like before, but then you are left with no avenue of employment afterward; and since you are thus aware, you likely won't be speaking out after all.
- logfromblammo 9y agoBL: I wrote a paper on the dangers of corporate monopolies and how they have a dangerous ability to silence their critics, stifle civil liberties, and control public discourse. ES: Google is a near-monopoly. One might view your paper as criticism--criticism that I might like to silence. BL: Oh, sh- ES: You're fired! Also, I'll have my guys tweak the ranking algorithm a bit. Enjoy finding yourself on page 1000 of the search results for "Barry Lynn". BL: (squeak) ES: [impression of Agent Smith from The Matrix] What good is a phone call when you cannot... speak? Bwahahahaha!