Market Monopolies

Comments debate the existence, behaviors, and negative impacts of monopolies in markets, contrasting them with competitive dynamics and highlighting risks like reduced choice and stifled innovation.

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Sample Comments

amai Oct 9, 2024 View on HN

Market monopolies make it possible.

epistasis Nov 4, 2024 View on HN

This isn't a "market" doing something, it's a monopolist doing monopolist stuff. One kind of precludes the other...

telecultflowers Feb 13, 2014 View on HN

How can this possibly not create monopoly problems.

joelthelion Jan 24, 2015 View on HN

This is what happens with monopolies.

watwut Apr 13, 2018 View on HN

That assumes monopoly. Competition should solve that.

TheRealNGenius Aug 22, 2021 View on HN

> monopoliesok that's fine

zeropnc Mar 25, 2019 View on HN

It is in a world where monopolies are a thing.

ZYbCRq22HbJ2y7 Jan 11, 2025 View on HN

I thought monopolies were bad for capitalism?

ttrreeww Apr 9, 2013 View on HN

The existing monopoly :) Everyone else loses.

ivanche Dec 12, 2018 View on HN

Having a monopoly is hardly a positive thing unless you are the monopolist.