Bit Tyrants with Rob Larson
Aug 25, 2020•58 min
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Episode description
In this episode we talk to economist Rob Larson about the immense power of the big 5 tech companies (even if in the intro I say big 4...sorry Microsoft), the economics of how they got to be so big, the tyrannical rulers at the helm, and the perverse business practices that insure them against competition.
Rob is a Professor of Economics at Tacoma Community College and author of Capitalism vs. Freedom (2018), and Bit Tyrants (2020). He also writes for venues such as Jacobin and Current Affairs.
- Bit Tyrants
- Rob's Jacobin / Current Affairs Writing
- Left Book Club
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