Re:The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader
by krapp on Saturday April 01, 2023 @06:40PM
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>Besides, there is an alternative model where there are competing groups of people and I can pick the best among them based on price and services.
In the absence of government, what's stopping these groups from simply joining forces into a cartel, getting some armed thugs and making you an offer you can't refuse? History suggests that to be a far more likely scenario. Oligarchy, rather than competition, is the natural state of capitalism.
In the absence of government, what's stopping these groups from simply joining forces into a cartel, getting some armed thugs and making you an offer you can't refuse? History suggests that to be a far more likely scenario. Oligarchy, rather than competition, is the natural state of capitalism.