like would it have been better if we did that?

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[–] 38 points 19 hours ago (16 children)

Change is inevitable.

If you live in a capitalist society, everything will eventually become monetized.

Tech isn't the problem; monetization is.

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  • [–] 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (13 children)

    The problem is not just monetization. Capitalism can function and provide reasonable prices, but that takes actual robust competition, and actual robust competition, requires lots of small players, not a few big monopolies.

    So to OP's point, yes, it would have been better to get off big tech earlier. Supporting small companies over big companies is always an inherent good in a capitalist society.

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