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Then the argument can better be characterized as “The final result of a free market is an eventual monopoly.” It is not about centralization but about one play
by Blikkentrekker 5y ago
Then the argument can better be characterized as “The final result of a free market is an eventual monopoly.”
It is not about centralization but about one player winning and beating the competition in that case.
- casmclas 5y agoI think that's a fair characterisation of her premises. For instance, she argues that these outcomes aren't happening because of any systematic quality difference in the products: many centralised products that win significant marketshare are a bit ordinary. I'm not in a position to judge that claim; I tend to avoid products that make gratuitous demands on my personal data so I have less material to compare, but the idea that a universal Electron app is better than a variety of independently developed native apps is certainly not one I would rush to accept. Her actual conclusion is that in order to create a market whose average members are free, we need more regulation.