←back to thread

639 points CTOSian | 4 comments | | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
InitialLastName ◴[] No.45029930[source]
This whole tariff circus boils down to regulatory capture by manufacturers at the 10+-figure market cap scale. Olimex (and other small and medium businesses) can't reasonably be expected to calculate the exact material composition of their products (much less their suppliers' products); the only people who can are on the scale of Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and Google whose volumes can amortize the cost of doing so on a per-product basis (and who have probably already done that analysis as part of their process control).
replies(5): >>45029951 #>>45030069 #>>45030327 #>>45030606 #>>45031917 #
softwaredoug ◴[] No.45029951[source]
We’re living through a political revolution centralizing state and economic power. It’s almost like the pendulum swung away from the Soviet system and now we’re swinging back.
replies(4): >>45030136 #>>45030139 #>>45030198 #>>45030199 #
1. shafoshaf ◴[] No.45030136[source]
This is a great podcast on philosophy in general, but this episode on Technofeudalism https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SjdkYzdSp6tHTdD2o1OAe?si=8... talks directly about the state of Big Tech taking over the capitalist free market. The same as is happening with large scale industries like you mention.
replies(1): >>45030412 #
2. mckirk ◴[] No.45030412[source]
I knew without clicking this would be Philosophize This.

I friggin love that podcast, and keep recommending it to friends. The only problem I have with it is that I like to listen to it while driving, but I can't stop to take notes every five minutes.

replies(2): >>45030489 #>>45030538 #
3. StefanBatory ◴[] No.45030489[source]
It makes me so happy that he's still going. I remember listening to him when I was like 15, and now I'm way older...
4. RankingMember ◴[] No.45030538[source]
This podcast is one of my favorites to listen to while out riding my bike. Something about the cardio + his way of breaking down the core meaning behind philosophers' works is just a very edifying and enjoyable experience.

I had no idea who Byung-Chul_Han was before listening to this podcast- he has a lot of interesting things to say about the current state of our capitalist society. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byung-Chul_Han )