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Companies should automatically be flagged for a breakup audit once they hit a certain revenue number. A thriving ecosystem of smaller entities is much better fo
by rorykoehler 7y ago
Companies should automatically be flagged for a breakup audit once they hit a certain revenue number. A thriving ecosystem of smaller entities is much better for everyone.
- RealityVoid 7y agoI am unconvinced by this. There are economies of scale that you're denying yourself by acting like so. Imagine having an Intel broken up, for example.
- klyrs 7y agoSplit fab off from design, and you have two major players in a configuration like AMD/TSMC. They seem to be doing quite well, and I don't see why the intel fragments couldn't compete
- rorykoehler 7y agoI said audit. Not straight away splitting them up. The audit should assess if the monopoly is a bigger destruction of value than the economy of scale is a production of value from the perspective of society.
- Nasrudith 7y agoThat sounds like an unnecessary accounting headache that leads to a nominal company for every new iPhone would fail to lead to true competition's virtures. Remember these aren't some game company AIs or subservient robots - they engineer loopholes to protect their interests. Expect Hollywood accounting but even worse.
- rorykoehler 7y agoHollywood accounting to fly under the radar would hurt the share price. Double edged sword.