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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jan 23

    Aral Balkan Retweeted ian bremmer

    Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no morals. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, has no ethics. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, is devoid of a conscience. AirBnB, the world’s largest accommodation provider, lacks scruples. —Me #Technology #Davos18https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/955737635129094144 …

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    ian bremmerVerified account @ianbremmer
    Uber, the world's largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. Airbnb, the largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. -Tom Goodwin #Technology #Davos18
    1:58 AM - 23 Jan 2018
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      1. Cindy-Lou Hinds‏ @ms_firecracker Jan 23
        Replying to @aral

        We went through the age of "premium", we're in the age of "freemium" but moving into the age of "nomium". Takes time though

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      2. Dom‏ @Leeds_guy Jan 23
        Replying to @aral

        I’ve been an @Airbnb_uk host for years now and have found them to be responsive and considerate when needed. My 78 yr old Mum is also a host and it’s given her a new lease of life. I’m sure they’re not perfect but they seem more attuned to criticism than the others.

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      3. Eisbör‏ @Eisboer Jan 23
        Replying to @Leeds_guy @aral @Airbnb_uk

        The problem is Airbnb blocking flats in crowded cities. Flats are for people living in it, not vacations. That's what hotels are for.

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      4. Dom‏ @Leeds_guy Jan 23
        Replying to @Eisboer @aral @Airbnb_uk

        I agree and this was @Airbnb_uk ‘s original business model (and the way I operate). It’s people’s greed that’s caused the issue. Difficult to police and control though as greedy people will always find a way to play the system :(

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      2. Marcel Bullinga Futurecheck‏ @futurecheck Jan 23
        Replying to @aral

        Both @ianbremmer and @aral are right. That is the tragedy...

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      3. Cezary Graf  🇵🇱 CRYPTO POLAND‏ @CryptoPoland Jan 23
        Replying to @futurecheck @aral @ianbremmer

        In which case distruptive technologies and businesses are more powerful than ever...

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      4. Marcel Bullinga Futurecheck‏ @futurecheck Jan 23
        Replying to @CryptoPoland @aral @ianbremmer

        In which case it is more important than ever who owns the disruptive technologies and to what end they are used. “Disruptive” as such is meaningless.

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      1. bl4ck_br41n_‏ @bl4ck_br41n_ Jan 24
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        Before corporations used your labor, now they use your personal belongings too.

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      1. CryptoFrieza‏ @cryptofrieza Jan 23
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        Using own too frequently towards the top disrupts the flow

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      1. Wim Grommen‏ @wimgrommen Jan 23
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        Multinationals are the armies of the past; They rob countries empty and create the 1% . How long will the wringing of humanity and the earth continue ?pic.twitter.com/ZEM6rktZhc

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      1. bruno‏ @lencastre Jan 23
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        -- Michael Scott

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      1. Maria Petrova  ✏️‏ @_MariaPetrova Jan 23
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        👏🏼

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      1. BitcoinChange‏ @B1tcoinChange Jan 23
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        you? You ment Andreas M, Antonopoulos

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      1. Marco Peereboom‏ @marco_peereboom Jan 23
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        But they are people my friend!

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