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You talk about rational thought, but then go off on a tangent hoping all small business disappears? I'm curious what has made you so hateful towards both people
by tensor 14y ago
You talk about rational thought, but then go off on a tangent hoping all small business disappears? I'm curious what has made you so hateful towards both people who hold some ideal (that you don't share), and towards small businesses.
In particular, the best restaurants in the world are small, not chains. Chains are always mediocre by their very nature. Unlike in software, which can be replicated and exported perfectly, restaurants are about their chefs, something you cannot easily replicate and export. Even small finer dining chains vary hugely by location.
- reinhardt 14y ago> In particular, the best restaurants in the world are small. So are the worst.
- tensor 14y agoSure, and the market won't likely be kind to them. My point is that it's illogical to "think most [small businesses] should be out of business". By their continued existence and success we can see first hand that they deserve to be in business. There are even really high end and successful places that ban cell phones and still do well. Sometimes places do well because of quirks like these. Other times not. There are many variables. The market behaves as it does, despite what anybody thinks it should do.
- theflubba 14y agoThank you, now I know there is at least one hacker news user who knows how markets work. Faith in humanity restored. Not really.
- lmm 14y ago>By their continued existence and success we can see first hand that they deserve to be in business. Or they're being given unbalanced treatment. The market is not perfectly rational; many people (whether customers, suppliers or employees) seem willing to give more to small businesses and expect less in return.
- Deestan 14y ago> go off on a tangent hoping all small business disappears? No he didn't say hope all, he said most should.