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Re:Is everything an MLM by wool_gather on Sunday April 21, 2019 @01:29PM (#19713288)
> I see 80 brands of deodorant [...] satisfy[ing] all manner of wants and needs

I'm not exactly in favor of a command economy, but seriously, how many of these 80 types of deodorant -- or any comparable consumer product -- are fundamentally different from one another, as opposed to being distinguished only by their branding and marketing?

Re:Is everything an MLM by seibelj on Sunday April 21, 2019 @01:54PM (#19713447)
It's not up to me or you to determine why there are so many brands of consumer products. There is not a moment after which we ban all further competition and new entrants. I hope competitors continue to innovate, so we have the best possible choice on a multitude of variables including price, quality, ingredients, etc.