The writing style is awesome, I literally laughed out loud.
Beyond that, the article reminds us that in every industry there are powerful actors that protect their monopoly, and will coerce the government into helping them.
I read an article about import taxes on sugar that were created to keep out competition, and as a result everything uses corn syrup. Other examples abound.
Unfortunately, the solution of government oversight of itself (such as FBI breathing down the neck of the NSA), has obvious circular drawbacks.
Beyond that, the article reminds us that in every industry there are powerful actors that protect their monopoly, and will coerce the government into helping them.
I read an article about import taxes on sugar that were created to keep out competition, and as a result everything uses corn syrup. Other examples abound.
Unfortunately, the solution of government oversight of itself (such as FBI breathing down the neck of the NSA), has obvious circular drawbacks.