By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/09/2026Governments can use taxation, procurement and regulation to coerce, convince, or woo private firms into producing these things - and governments can produce them directly. 1160
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/09/2026The biggest barrier to a productive, resilient economy is corporate power. Smashing their power and building our own has to be our alpha and omega. We can't afford to spend our time arguing about whether a monopolist is "efficient." 1289
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11/09/2026 Efficiency does not render concentrated wealth and power safe for human civilization. 2201