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> I don't like Android, I don't like iOS. What do I buy ? Not buying is also a possible decision. You should of course choose this choice if all other availabl

by q-big 4y ago

> I don't like Android, I don't like iOS. What do I buy ? Not buying is also a possible decision. You should of course choose this choice if all other available option have a negative net value for you. The fact that you decided for Android or iOS shows that both of these choices have a positive net value for you - so what are you complaining about?

rakoo 4y ago
If I don't buy anything, I'm out of the market system and the whole argument of "the market is best" falls down: it means the market hasn't solved my problem. > The fact that you decided for Android or iOS shows that both of these choices have a positive net value for you - so what are you complaining about? Android suits me more, but I would like to be able to run multiple VPNs at the same time. What do I buy ? I didn't buy Android because this is what I want, but because it's the closest. But how do I drive the decisions to where I want ? Am I supposed to wait that a million alternatives are created and have the same level as Android, then only can I buy what I need ? This just doesn't work.
- q-big 4y ago
  > If I don't buy anything, I'm out of the market system and the whole argument of "the market is best" falls down: it means the market hasn't solved my problem. This means the vendor makes no money from you. If a lot of people decide this way, the vendor will have to adjust or go bust - this is called "market adjustment". The fact that you did buy tells the market that what you bought is of net-positive value for you.
  - msmenardi 4y ago
    > The fact that you did buy tells the market that what you bought is of net-positive value for you. This doesn't mean the market is efficient. It means the market misunderstands itself.
  - rakoo 4y ago
    That's like an AI recognizing Bugs Bunny as a cat and not as a chair, at least it's an animal, it is a net-positive over the alternative. That's still not what I want.

by q-big 4y ago

rakoo 4y ago

If I don't buy anything, I'm out of the market system and the whole argument of "the market is best" falls down: it means the market hasn't solved my problem. > The fact that you decided for Android or iOS shows that both of these choices have a positive net value for you - so what are you complaining about? Android suits me more, but I would like to be able to run multiple VPNs at the same time. What do I buy ? I didn't buy Android because this is what I want, but because it's the closest. But how do I drive the decisions to where I want ? Am I supposed to wait that a million alternatives are created and have the same level as Android, then only can I buy what I need ? This just doesn't work.

q-big 4y ago
> If I don't buy anything, I'm out of the market system and the whole argument of "the market is best" falls down: it means the market hasn't solved my problem. This means the vendor makes no money from you. If a lot of people decide this way, the vendor will have to adjust or go bust - this is called "market adjustment". The fact that you did buy tells the market that what you bought is of net-positive value for you.
- msmenardi 4y ago
  > The fact that you did buy tells the market that what you bought is of net-positive value for you. This doesn't mean the market is efficient. It means the market misunderstands itself.
- rakoo 4y ago
  That's like an AI recognizing Bugs Bunny as a cat and not as a chair, at least it's an animal, it is a net-positive over the alternative. That's still not what I want.