What the future holds Cory Doctorow The Lost Cause #203 HR Podcast

Cory Doctorow discusses his latest book, The Lost Cause, which explores a future in which humans adapt to a post-climate apocalypse and adopt radical changes to harness 0.4% of the sun's energy. Doctorow also talks about the origins of money and the role of governments and markets. He critiques rent, middlemen, and rent-seeking in the tech sector, discussing Uber's history of violating competition laws and its transformative impact on the industry. Doctorow highlights the need for competition law enforcement and legislation to level the playing field for small businesses and prevent monopolies. It also addresses the historical context of Marxist theory and the interaction between competition and regulation. Throughout the conversation, Doctorow expressed concerns about the concentration of power and wealth in the tech sector and its potential impact on the future.

The lost cause
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/65213928

Key moments
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:00 Library socialism
00:10:00 the origins of money
00:15:00 the role of States
00:20:00 the conflict between feudalism and capitalism
00:25:00 historic competition laws
00:30:00 The technology sector is losing the battle to regulate itself
00:35:00 Antitrust laws and enforcement
00:40:00 the current state of competition and regulation in technology

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