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AT&T and DARPA were monopolies when transistor, the Internet were invented, no? My doubt is about these economic theories. I worry about the many dangers with
by seagullz 9y ago
AT&T and DARPA were monopolies when transistor, the Internet were invented, no?
My doubt is about these economic theories. I worry about the many dangers with Amazon's burgeoning monopoly.
- saryant 9y agoDARPA is a government agency.
- seagullz 9y agosure, that makes it state-managed monopoly or whatever else you call it; keeping to the topic, any competition?
- adventured 9y agoWhat did DARPA have a monopoly over exactly? They were and are a defense research agency.
- seagullz 9y agoLate Columbia professor Seymour Melman demystified this in his book "Pentagon Capitalism" back in 1970. And, for a summary, http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Chomsky/PentagonSystem_Chom.html http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Chomsky/PentagonSystem_Cho... A lot of preconceptions may be in the way though in trying to understand this.