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Anti-interoperability, vendor lock-in, and high switching costs (with Cory Doctorow)
Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg
The Role of Large Tech Companies in Our Lives
Today we're going to talk about the role of large tech companies and technology more broadly in our lives. We don't know how to make almost universal computers, which is why interoperability is so important. You can put anyone's shoe laces in your shoes and you can wear any socks with them. Anyone's tires go in your car, you can pour your orange juice into anyone's glass. All that stuff is super cool and it's what keeps people on their toes.
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