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Capitalism tends to monopolies? This is not true at all in the common case. Have you read "The Innovator's Dilemma"? Highly regulated industries, industries wi

Capitalism tends to monopolies? This is not true at all in the common case. Have you read "The Innovator's Dilemma"? Highly regulated industries, industries with network effects, or industries that require very rare natural resources (diamond mines) are exceptions. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_monopoly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_monopoly

oscargrouch 13y ago
I did'nt read the "Innovator's Dilemma" , i just follow the history of the XX-XXI century and the news.. you may have opportunities when the market is new, or when you create the "market" yourself.. but with time monopolies will take control and no more inovations allowed.. until of course.. someone innovates aside of the system and a new cycle begins.. but the old status quo are still there trying to demolish the new wave that is a threat to its dominance.. i could quote a lot of cases here based on reality.. but anyone can find several examples of that just thinking a little bit..
- jacoblyles 13y ago
  I'll tell that to the CEO of Sears Roebuck. He probably doesn't read "the history of the XX-XXI century and the news.."
  - oscargrouch 13y ago
    what i meant its to tell that this is crystal clear.. and you can pick a lot of examples of what im telling about.. eg. when apple opens the mobile market with iphone.. of course.. there a lot of oportunities..and a lot of big players start to compete, cause its a blue sea... But in 10/20 years.. it will have 2 or 3 players at most.. so maybe a new cycle will happen again.. in other scenarios.. that may or may not will break this monopoly down to pieces.. but its visible that it all tends to monopolies.. i was not questioning were innovation was impossible.. or small players could start a new game.. but a small player cant enter in a old game and spect to win because the big players will crush him, or in the best of the scenarios will buy him.. (waze being bought by google to nail the competition of google maps).. did'nt meant to be rude, ok?! sorry ;)
dthtvwls 13y ago
You are dead wrong. Why do you think capitalist countries have antitrust legislation? Companies can make more money as monopolies. It's a place where most companies aspire to grow to.

oscargrouch 13y ago

I did'nt read the "Innovator's Dilemma" , i just follow the history of the XX-XXI century and the news.. you may have opportunities when the market is new, or when you create the "market" yourself.. but with time monopolies will take control and no more inovations allowed.. until of course.. someone innovates aside of the system and a new cycle begins.. but the old status quo are still there trying to demolish the new wave that is a threat to its dominance.. i could quote a lot of cases here based on reality.. but anyone can find several examples of that just thinking a little bit..

jacoblyles 13y ago
I'll tell that to the CEO of Sears Roebuck. He probably doesn't read "the history of the XX-XXI century and the news.."
- oscargrouch 13y ago
  what i meant its to tell that this is crystal clear.. and you can pick a lot of examples of what im telling about.. eg. when apple opens the mobile market with iphone.. of course.. there a lot of oportunities..and a lot of big players start to compete, cause its a blue sea... But in 10/20 years.. it will have 2 or 3 players at most.. so maybe a new cycle will happen again.. in other scenarios.. that may or may not will break this monopoly down to pieces.. but its visible that it all tends to monopolies.. i was not questioning were innovation was impossible.. or small players could start a new game.. but a small player cant enter in a old game and spect to win because the big players will crush him, or in the best of the scenarios will buy him.. (waze being bought by google to nail the competition of google maps).. did'nt meant to be rude, ok?! sorry ;)

dthtvwls 13y ago

You are dead wrong. Why do you think capitalist countries have antitrust legislation? Companies can make more money as monopolies. It's a place where most companies aspire to grow to.