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by hotpotamus 1190 days ago
Monopolies and robber barons are hardly a new phenomenon. In fact, I've seen the term "robber baron" derided as an anachronism. I suppose oligarch or plutocrat are the modern terms. Nevertheless, economics 101 (literally I had to sit through this in freshman intro economics) will tell you about forces that drive businesses towards consolidation.