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> These giant monopolies on different corners of tech caused by centralization are the very reason we end up having to have these stupid discussions about how e
by Alex3917 9y ago
> These giant monopolies on different corners of tech caused by centralization are the very reason we end up having to have these stupid discussions about how everything should work.
NPR basically has a monopoly on public radio, and yet we don't constantly hear about all the evil stuff they're doing. Why? Because they're not being run as a loss leader to sell missiles and landmines or whatever.
Centralization isn't bad as long as the central organization exists to serve the relevant stakeholders in an equitable way.
- extra88 9y ago> NPR basically has a monopoly on public radio NPR does not have a monopoly and it's answerable to the member stations so it's not a great example of centralization but I agree that centralization is not inherently bad.
- opportune 9y ago"monopoly on public radio" If you think about that phrase for a second you'll realize how ridiculous it sounds.
- JohnBooty 9y agoI think you may be using "monopoly" in the colloquial sense of "dominant market share" and not in the more specific sense of "using dominant market share to prevent competition" which is the legal sense. There is nothing about NPR that discourages other public broadcasters. (I'm not sure I'd call Google or FB a monopoly by that definition either, despite their market shares. > and yet we don't constantly hear about all the evil stuff they're doing We do, though, from conservatives.
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