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[streamofdigits]

the "market" seems to be betting that these monopolies will persist more or less exactly as they are (see eg the 3 trillion apple valuation that is really an unfathomable number unless you condition that basically the entire US economy will be co-controlled by those entities)

so it seems to me that disastrously bad regulation has created self-sustaining monsters. which market worshiping politician would dare burst that multi trn-bubble?

[netcan → streamofdigits]

Good question.

Reminds me of the "housing affordability" question. If politicians had a magic wand that turns a city with $1m median house prices into a $250k one...

[adam_arthur → netcan]

An easy way around that is upzoning. Then a house that's worth $1m could be turned into 4 houses worth 500k each.

That way homeowners make more money and housing becomes cheaper at the same time.

Depending on the context of course..