David Dayen is the Executive Editor of The American Prospect magazine and the Author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power. He writes about the effects of power consolidation across technology, manufacturing and more.

One company has no incentive to provide an exceptional product. Having one company responsible for large amounts of people and products creates severe supply chain risks and results in city abandonment. With regard to companies like Amazon, “You cannot control a platform and compete on the same platform.” 

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