Harold Jarche on Nostr: “When monopolies succeed, the people fail …”, Henry Demarest Lloyd, 1881, ...
“When monopolies succeed, the people fail …”, Henry Demarest Lloyd, 1881, denouncing Standard Oil.
The robber barons of the 21st century are the platform owners.
Musk — with his behaviour verging on sociopathic — has shown the world the inherent anti-democratic nature of consumer social media platforms. He has done us a favour by giving a loud and clear wake-up call. Cooperation may be finally rising and pushing back the free-for-all of market capitalism.
https://jarche.com/2022/12/platform-collapse/
The robber barons of the 21st century are the platform owners.
Musk — with his behaviour verging on sociopathic — has shown the world the inherent anti-democratic nature of consumer social media platforms. He has done us a favour by giving a loud and clear wake-up call. Cooperation may be finally rising and pushing back the free-for-all of market capitalism.
https://jarche.com/2022/12/platform-collapse/