Following the Apple App Store ruling, a sincere question for freedom maximalists... do antitrust regulations fit within acceptable forms of state intervention? Separate your feelings about Apple from the decision. Should they be free to operate the platform however they choose?
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It’s a slippery slope. In the relative, I think there’s a sound argument that crony capitalism got them there, and only regulatory measures could pry them out. In the absolute, they should be left alone to operate as they see fit, within the confines of natural rights and the non-aggression principle.
Right. I believe the anarchist position would be no state, and hence no state intervention/anti-trust regulations. If crApple violates anyone's natural rights, one should have recourse to a truly independent, non-state arbitrator/court.
Appreciate the nuanced response. There’s the ideal state, and the reality of the current situation. That’s what has me stuck in what feels like a contradiction of self in supporting this decision.
Rules but no rulers.
I'm all in for this, but I have to admit that sometimes it's f*cking difficult to set some rules in some places without a central regulator, imho.
We must keep improving our tools.
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This is a really great comment which helps reframe the tension of the moment.
Instead of getting stuck in a loop arguing about the effectiveness of regulators we instead use this as motivation for dedicating time to platforms which prevent this from becoming an issue in the first place.