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Re: It's All About Control (was: Re: Possession)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:29:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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I disagree. Most important advances in science, computers, and technology
are being made by large corporations. They are engine of advancement, which
does elevate the standard of living for everyone.
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Do you have a cite for that? Quantity of patents is not necessarily a metric for
quality of scientific innovation. I would say rather that a lot of important
advancements and developments (things like the Palm) are made by people who
leave large corps and start their own outfits (perhaps funded by VC or by the
large corps).
Further, it’s the small businesses, even in the uneven field they have to
compete on, that are the engines of growth in this country, not the
oligopolies...
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I’m not worried about morality and ethics, just basic fairness. You’ve set
up a straw man and ignored the real issue, John -- as usual. There is more
to economics and politics than is dreamt of in your philosophy.
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What is “fair”?
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I don’t know what fair is, but I know what “unfair” is... giant corps lobbying
for laws that they then use against their competitors. That’s unfair. WalMart
(for example) does have a track record of using zoning (for example) against
competitors where it’s convenient, and trampling the law where it’s
inconvenient.
(now, Halliburton and Bechtel, on the other hand... why... they’re perfect! Nary
a blemish on their records)
++Lar
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| (...) Disagree. They compete with each other (Although I do recognize that there are some industries that need to be regulated for the common good). (...) You are being nostalgic. Mom and Pop were inefficient. Walmart brought more variety, more (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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