"Actually, the 800 lb gorilla companies DO CARE about random small companies and their random innovations. That's why they try to buy them, sometimes aggressive

"Actually, the 800 lb gorilla companies DO CARE about random small companies and their random innovations. That's why they try to buy them, sometimes aggressively. Quite frankly, it's how larger companies can get innovation." Yes, the market takes care of this so I don't have to care. The role of the citizen is caring about situations where markets malfunction - true monopolies, externalities, and all that jazz.