Re:The data economy demands a new approach to antitrust rules
by eternalban on Sunday October 29, 2017 @11:24AM
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> Why not just pass laws
Because "The Economist" specifically wants to muddle this issue and present it as merely a matter of economic configuration or transitional structural phenomena. Some of happen to think it is more fundamentally about Human Rights, such as 'Privacy of Thought', etc.
Your point re. x5 is correct. Same thing happened to John D. R. who got richer after Standard Oil was broken up.
Because "The Economist" specifically wants to muddle this issue and present it as merely a matter of economic configuration or transitional structural phenomena. Some of happen to think it is more fundamentally about Human Rights, such as 'Privacy of Thought', etc.
Your point re. x5 is correct. Same thing happened to John D. R. who got richer after Standard Oil was broken up.