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> This is how capitalism works, survival of the fittest* * Unless you have enough money to change regulations in your favor, skirt regulations, and so on, in w
by mkal_tsr 12y ago
> This is how capitalism works, survival of the fittest*
* Unless you have enough money to change regulations in your favor, skirt regulations, and so on, in which case it's survival of the financially-backed.
- aeturnum 12y agoAccess to capital and the political world are part of "fitness" in this environment. Generally, the companies that are seen as most likely to survive have easier access to funding than companies that are seen as riskier. The same can be said of companies that are likely to succeed v.s. simply survive.
- mkal_tsr 12y agoDon't forget that even if you have a stellar implementation and great service, you may not be able to secure financing for marketing/lawyers/etc. or other "gate-keepers" that would enable financing ... thus there's the "who you know / who you can influence" aspect. I guess that's kind of my issue when I see people talk about how great a free-market is, when the reality is that our "free"-market has numerous levels and types of gatekeepers which prevent those "genetically"-strong startups/companies from disrupting. Hmm, my explanation on that was absurdly bad, I apologize, but hopefully you kinda get what I'm saying, hehe.
- jackpirate 12y agoIf you're willing to redefine fitness like that, then any economic system is by definition "survival of the fittest."