“Free markets” are a conceptual tool. People don’t like how the tool is being used in America (and tbh globally). I’ve always associated HN with a more humane

“Free markets” are a conceptual tool. People don’t like how the tool is being used in America (and tbh globally). I’ve always associated HN with a more humane side of the tech industry, relatively more concerned about the wellbeing of society at large. Big tech is long past having a positive impact, and well into crony capitalism/oligopolies/regulatory capture/maximizing exploitation and rent seeking.