@oddblots @drethelin Anti-monopolism is just first-phase communism.
@drethelin @oddblots Except that private monopolies are destroyed and replaced by deep competition, governments aren't (unless by war).
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@Outsideness@drethelin @oddblots Government monopolies are in in interesting place re: deep competition with cryptocurrencies and p2p law. -
@ProfessorZaius@drethelin @oddblots Great point, but when governments incentivize deep competition to destroy them, things get messy. - 6 more replies
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@Outsideness @oddblots de beers has been going strong for decades. Not even artificial diamonds have stopped them. -
@drethelin @oddblots Diamonds are mostly positional goods, so monopoly pricing probably doesn't hurt anybody. (No idea about industrial use) - 1 more reply
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