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Re:Regulating Big Tech makes them stronger, so they need com... by throwaway35784 on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @01:55PM (#21455416)
Greed is a trait we dislike in humans. Rewarding it is a mistake.
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Re:Regulating Big Tech makes them stronger, so they need com... by BurningFrog on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @09:35PM (#21459213)
One of my favorite interpretations of why capitalist/free markets have been so successful is that it channels human greed into productive use that benefits society.

So I think it's fine to reward greed when it does good things - even though it's not from the noblest motive.

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