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Re:Beware Centralization by jimkleiber on Saturday October 02, 2021 @10:31PM (#28734053)
Oh yes, I think it did well on that, maybe that's why I felt so confused at the end, where the conclusion seemed to warn about government getting too big and not corporations, even tho most of the article seemed to warn about the ills of both.

*Edit: fixed typo

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Re:Beware Centralization by sneak on Saturday October 02, 2021 @10:54PM (#28734140)
The "ills" in the corporate sphere just result in reduced profits/efficiency.

The "ills" of the central planning department of the government getting too large result in gulags.

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Re:Beware Centralization by jimkleiber on Saturday October 02, 2021 @11:02PM (#28734180)
> The "ills" in the corporate sphere just result in reduced profits/efficiency.

I disagree, as corporations can cause plenty of harm to people, whether physically or emotionally.

> The "ills" of the central planning department of the government getting too large result in gulags.

Yes, governments can have much more power over citizens, as moving from one to another can be much more difficult and the legitimacy to use violence to enforce, I agree. Maybe I just felt confused the original article didn't delve more into that, or maybe it did and I just didn't see the connection and it felt disjointed to me.

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