Are You Creating a Nested Economy?

2min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

You're creating a nested version of this where part of the dynamism of the american economy has been. You don't want to be out there trying to prop them up and do deals to make them eat. In technology there's so much return and gain to being first because network effects kick in you get developers in your platform, etc,. etc We don't need to put fuel on the fire There is massive return from innovating technology but layering on pants on top of that is just it misses the point.

Ben and James discuss the antitrust subcommittee hearing, the problems of mixing antitrust and Aggregators, and how to think about regulation and democracy.

Links

Ben Thompson: Antitrust Politics — Stratechery
The New York Times: Here’s which tech C.E.O. was asked the most questions by lawmakers. — NY Times
Ben Thompson: Why Doesn’t Apple Enable Sustainable Businesses on the App Store? — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Apple’s China Problem — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: The Antitrust Hearing, The Role of Congress, CEO Questions — Stratechery Daily Update
Ben Thompson: A Framework for Regulating Competition on the Internet — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Ends, Means, and Antitrust — Stratechery
James Allworth: Prioritizing Economics is Crippling the U.S. Economy — Medium
Ben Thompson: TikTok Key Money, Rule By Law, China Gaslighting — Stratechery Daily Update
Ben Thompson: Tech and Trump: The Meeting — Stratechery Daily Update