[dredmorbius]

Yes, the scale at which _some_ industries are performed is changing, especially those based entirely on information access (e.g., travel agents).

But that's often even larger single-point monopoly point of control: Craigslist, Facebook, Amazon, etc. Banking would be another instance.

What's changed is that while there are still tremendous economies of scale, the holder of that control point has far less security in their tenancy.

Yes, the changes for those directly involved in these firms -- founders, financiers, and the relatively small numbers of employees -- are fairly large.

But at the level of everyday life, the benefits are still pretty slim.