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You only give them power by using them. Create a competitor. Barriers to entry? Figure out how to dismantle or deal with those barriers. Too lazy or don't know
by loceng 6y ago
You only give them power by using them.
Create a competitor. Barriers to entry? Figure out how to dismantle or deal with those barriers. Too lazy or don't know/understand how and just want legislation, control, towards tyrannical systems - then yeah, lobby your government to stifle innovation; most governments already stifle innovation - patents arguably being the largest problem here, in bed with the legal-lawyer industrial complex.
This learned helplessness that society feels trapped in really is a problem; thanks to Eric Weinstein for adding that lens as a tool to understand current conversations through as well.
Use DuckDuckGo search or other, gift them money so they can improve their search - or fund another startup who's working on the problem etc. Plenty of options.
Edit to add: I see at least 2 people have continued to choose the lazy option.
- ant6n 6y agoWait, so your response to the concern that Google has too much power is just invest a couple hundred million to create a competitor, otherwise you’re just lazy. I’m not sure that’s a strategy open to many people. Using laws created by democratic processes to reduce power of a Single corp seems more viable.
- roenxi 6y agoLaws created by the democratic process generally require a majority of the population or very powerful sponsors. Either of which is a group of people more than capable of starting their own business. Winning an election requires the support of exceptional people.
- bulleyashah 6y agoHmm. Don't like your planet? Terraform a new planet. Don't like End of Universe? Create your own big bang. What do you mean it's impossible? Stop this learned helplessness.
- loceng 6y agoExaggeration are pretty weak counter argument points.
- bulleyashah 6y agoExactly. So let's not exaggerate the role of learned helplessness in Google's monopoly.