> Ok the entire top of the field then. This seems to be focusing too much on the fact that it was initially phrased as "the most successful and influential" --

> Ok the entire top of the field then. This seems to be focusing too much on the fact that it was initially phrased as "the most successful and influential" -- kinda suggesting "all of the most ..." -- and that's not really a claim I would support. I don't think that's really what the other commenter meant, either. Apologies for the confusion. > Google continuing to exist or blowing up won’t fundamentally change the economic outlook of the US at a broad population level. Changing taxation, regulation, and import/export policies will. Right, this is what the FTC is attempting to do with this lawsuit. A person who testified against them in court is an economist who has won both an Emmy and a Nobel Prize. That seems like at least one who's at or near the top in their field seemingly attempting to influence policy at a high level.