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@lightweight I work in antitrust and sometimes related to tech issues, and I also agree that this resonates. Antitrust is just one tool, and it has some uses, but there remain some fundamental problems it cannot fix
@mpanhans I'd be interested to hear more about the fundamental problems you see...
@lightweight Thanks for sharing your blog! In short, I think it's spot on in characterizing a problem with corporations. The FSF article focuses on tech platforms, where issues of market dominance are especially pronounced bc of network effects and data barriers to entry. Breaking up with antitrust, however, doesn't really help. The market might just tip again to another platform. What is needed is a change in business model, and that's the connection to your post.
@lightweight The connection I see is that the implication is the same: we need policies that go beyond antitrust, because breaking up big firms might only be a temporary reprieve. We ultimately need policies or movements that encourage innovation of new organizational forms.
