The 40-year economic mistake that let Google conquer (and enshittify) the world (opens in new tab)

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11 pointser0k4mo ago2 comments

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Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45836781

TL;DR: The "economic mistake" is allowing monopolization through vertical mergers (taking over parts of the supply chain both upstream and downstream).

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The 40-year economic mistake that let Google conquer (and enshittify) the world (opens in new tab)

(pluralistic.net)

11 pointser0k4mo ago2 comments

2 comments

ChrisArchitect4mo ago

Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45836781

sema4hacker4mo ago

TL;DR: The "economic mistake" is allowing monopolization through vertical mergers (taking over parts of the supply chain both upstream and downstream).

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse