Monopoly

4 statements across 4 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jun 25, 2021 by David Friedberg · across every show →

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Jun 25, 2021

Insight

Friedberg: Government antitrust intervention depresses innovation standards

“I think the best way to destroy a monopoly is to build better technology that disrupts them. And that has always been the case throughout history. And anytime government gets involved and tries to break up a monopoly in a way that is not natural to the way the…”

David Friedberg Jun 25, 2021 ▶ 1:03:24 E37: NYC rejects far-left candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, App Store breakup & more

Jun 24, 2023

Insight

Chamath: Non-monopoly companies max out at 30% to 40% market share

“Unless you find some clever way of creating a monopoly, in which case you can be a douche or evil, you're only ever going to capture 30 plus 40% maybe of a market.”

Chamath Palihapitiya Jun 24, 2023 ▶ 1:21:41 E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more

Dec 29, 2023

Insight

Friedberg: Monopolies can enable long-term thinking and innovation

“The opposite may be true, that a monopoly enables investment in long term thinking and long term ideas that you never otherwise see.”

David Friedberg Dec 29, 2023 ▶ 1:10:11 E159: The Bestie Awards! Recapping the best and worst of 2023

Oct 30, 2025 negative

Opinion

Pete Buttigieg: Extreme concentration of economic power is un-American

“Yeah, if you create a monopoly, I might not like it. If you hurt other people, I might not like it. If you concentrate power into your hands to an extreme extent, I might not like it because that's just not American.”

Pete Buttigieg Oct 30, 2025 ▶ 22:50 Pete Buttigieg: The Left's Identity Crisis, Wealth Tax, 2024 Mistakes, Plans for 2028

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