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> No, tech itself isn't inherently monopolistic. Companies that operate with centralized resources are. The solution is technology that operates in a decentrali
by hopelite 1y ago
> No, tech itself isn't inherently monopolistic. Companies that operate with centralized resources are. The solution is technology that operates in a decentralized way
To emphasize that a bit; I argue what we need is public, open standards that, e.g., prevent social media lock-in or make government computer and networking contracts open to real competition, not just Microsoft licensed resellers competing on who adds less middleman markup.
- ethbr1 1y agoImho, the correct flow should be CERN-like. Academia produces simple standards at good interface points -> industry evolves (with community/regulators pushing back on unnecessary complexity) -> standard published -> competition laws written to require use of standard If there were an EU-mandated ad marketplace standard, then competitors to Google could spring up, and we wouldn't have the centralization we do now. Governments have a bad track record in picking winners and losers, but a decent one in fostering competitive marketplaces by mandating use of interoperable standards.