By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 04/09/2026Assuming that person doesn't go to prison, the Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne can give that sloshing, ambulatory pile of hot liquid garbage a Nobel Prize in Economics. 74/ 31193
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026"Excessively profitable businesses represent a failure of the ideal of the free market system working under true competition & low cost entry to market. Persistent excessive profiteering should be subject to commerce commission investigation & forced rebates from past accumulated profits." #polticsDavid Mohring@nzheretic.bsky.socialThere are Billions made through undercharging for labour & materials, overcharging for products & services & avoiding paying as much tax as possible. Yes taxing at going rates, but we should seize their assets to pay for rebates to their out of pocket customers, employees, contractors & suppliers.💸youtube.comOffshoreLet’s break down how the rich live above the law, set up systems to do it, and f**k over the rest of us. Welcome to Offshore. 2394
nomadRuss @russlinton.com · 04/09/2026Ran ads for a new book series for a year to test this premise. With ebooks there is a fairly static price people will pay. So instead of raising prices you *must* have deep catalog to absorb ad losses. This turned selfpub on Amazon into minitrad pub. Only big players with formulaic books need apply 071
TripWar @tripwar.bsky.social · 04/09/2026How does Amazon's own products fit into this? If they are juicing the ads, are they also placing their own products in places that force brands to pay more? 010
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