New: monopoliesAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzansteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-185836hive-150122uncommonlabhive-183397hive-144064lifehive-188619hive-101145bitcoinhive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-109690hive-180301hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikersbuilderofcastles (64)in hive-110786 • last monthHow To Fix MonopoliesThe Mises institute likes to say that Monopolies, in a free market wouldn't exist, however, this is only with a level playing field, and no group that is 10x or 100x better/bigger/stronger than the…builderofcastles (64)in hive-110786 • 6 months agoThe Time Has Come To Take Our Jobs Back! Personally!It is no secret that our jobs were shipped south, and then overseas. They say it was to seek cheaper labor, but we don't see many people moving factories to where the labor is cheapest. What we…sadcorp (51)in news • 2 years agoPatents: A form of monopoly?"A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for…chirieleison (53)in economics • 3 years agoSocial Class Is Based on Land TenureThe Wealth Gap The greatest fallacy of Modern demand side economics is to define social class in terms of outcomes (I.e. income and wealth inequality) rather than ownership of inputs/real resources…borntorelax (31)in bigtech • 6 years agoDon't Throw Big Tech in the Briar Patch! - #PropagandaWatchteamhumble (74)in steemhunt • 6 years agoDat - a peer-to-peer protocolDat a peer-to-peer protocol Screenshots Hunter's comment Core pieces of the web shape how we communicate and organize. However, these pieces are increasingly controlled by large…alicheaib (28)in uber • 6 years agoUber Or The Monopoly Rights Should Commit SuicideUber has a minimum of 3,000,000 drivers globally. If Uber adopts the 10$/month membership model like other tech companies such as YouTube and Microsoft, it would earn a total of 30 million dollars…alicheaib (28)in intellectualproperty • 6 years agoMonopoly Rights (aka Intellectual Property Rights or Patents)A monopoly (from Greek μόνος mónos [“alone” or “single”] and πωλεῖν pōleîn [“to sell”]) exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity or product. A…honeybee (77)in liberalism • 6 years agoExit > Voice.More adventures in Starbucks decaf... This morning, I'm running about 75 minutes later than usual and wasn't leaving from home. Mobile order placed. I arrive to see one grande cup on the mobile…rltproductions (39)in monopolies • 6 years agoHow Do You Like These Apples??I'm glad he tied it all together and am just as happy that we seem to be, yet again, independently on the same sheet of music. To demonstrate this agreement, here's the comment I wrote during the…robert.johnson (40)in news • 6 years agoEuropean Union Fines Google $5.1 Billion While Trump "Protects Monopolists"The problem with Google:danielnascimento (25)in cannabis • 6 years agoHemp's Many Usesstormiscoming (25)in monopolies • 6 years agoThe Realityalyssa.milano (36)in tweet • 6 years agoNow ISP monopolies will be able to abuse their gatekeeper power not only to overcharge consumers, but also to pick…Tue Jun 12 23:44:30 +0000 2018 @alyssa.milano tweeted.Now ISP monopolies will be able to abuse their gatekeeper power not only to overcharge consumers, but also to pick… dated the sweet mama's boy…stormiscoming (25)in monopolies • 7 years agoEnd Monopoliesmattward (25)in network • 7 years agoNetwork Effects, Unstoppable Monopolies and The End of InnovationWith great power comes great profit, and then even the innovative get fat and lazy. This was the paradigm pre 2000s. Rome rose and fell. Microsoft’s monopoly was cracked.Kodakcreated the digital…stormiscoming (25)in monopolies • 7 years agoThe good old days!anonwatch (25)in corruption • 7 years agomonopolies-oppression-they-createedtechtakeover (48)in ufc • 7 years agoUFC in war over fair SalariesStipe Miocic is the most successful Heavyweight Champion in MMA history. He holds the record for most Heavyweight title defenses ever in an extremely difficult sport where just one mistake can cost…zagrrl (25)in facebook • 7 years agoI Joined Steemit Because Of Increasing Concern About The Role Of Internet Monopolies In Society And On Our Health. Looking At You, Facebook!I'm a Chicago-based food scientist who writes for leading US and European food and technology publications. I'm a devotee of all things shiny, electronic and buzzing, with a passion for building…