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I think EU on its way to make the world more equal. Some folks owning platform have literally amassed mega fortunes of money in absence of costs (regulation etc

I think EU on its way to make the world more equal. Some folks owning platform have literally amassed mega fortunes of money in absence of costs (regulation etc...) without creating many jobs which people in other jobs can't even dream of acquiring.

tudorconstantin 9y ago
Is there something bad that folks that build platforms are able to amass mega fortunes? Why should I care that Zuckerberg is a zillionaire as long as he didn't took his money from me forcefully? I dislike him profoundly, but his money are his money. I don't resent him because of his mega fortune and I don't expect an authority to take that mega fortune from him and distribute it to ones like me. As long as we're focused on how to convince others to rob the rich and distribute their wealth to us instead of focusing on how to create nice things that people want, we'll keep being a break to the mankind.
- r00nb00m 9y ago
  That's not the issue, the issue is huge disproportion of influence that these platforms create for their owners. You are practically saying that monopolies are fine as long as you're not getting robbed. The fact is, you probably are getting robbed, by paying too much money for the dominant service.
  - tudorconstantin 9y ago
    OP seems to be resentful especially toward the mega fortunes amassed by some folks. Regarding digital monopolies like facebook and google, those markets didn't even existed 20 years ago. It's them who created them, almost from zero. They created the need in the market. I still can't see any reason why a third party (aka government, in the name of the people) would use force to break them apart. Mostly because they're not monopolies for services related to basic human needs.
    - xstartup 9y ago
      The economy is about the distribution of resources. If one group of people amass huge fortunes, there is definitely something wrong. That said, I own companies and I am on the makers' side of things. So, I am not resentful of myself.
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tudorconstantin 9y ago

Is there something bad that folks that build platforms are able to amass mega fortunes? Why should I care that Zuckerberg is a zillionaire as long as he didn't took his money from me forcefully? I dislike him profoundly, but his money are his money. I don't resent him because of his mega fortune and I don't expect an authority to take that mega fortune from him and distribute it to ones like me. As long as we're focused on how to convince others to rob the rich and distribute their wealth to us instead of focusing on how to create nice things that people want, we'll keep being a break to the mankind.

r00nb00m 9y ago
That's not the issue, the issue is huge disproportion of influence that these platforms create for their owners. You are practically saying that monopolies are fine as long as you're not getting robbed. The fact is, you probably are getting robbed, by paying too much money for the dominant service.
- tudorconstantin 9y ago
  OP seems to be resentful especially toward the mega fortunes amassed by some folks. Regarding digital monopolies like facebook and google, those markets didn't even existed 20 years ago. It's them who created them, almost from zero. They created the need in the market. I still can't see any reason why a third party (aka government, in the name of the people) would use force to break them apart. Mostly because they're not monopolies for services related to basic human needs.
  - xstartup 9y ago
    The economy is about the distribution of resources. If one group of people amass huge fortunes, there is definitely something wrong. That said, I own companies and I am on the makers' side of things. So, I am not resentful of myself.

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