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The Curse of Bigness

13 min read 17 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A historical reckoning and urgent warning that concentrated corporate and governmental power threatens democracy itself, arguing we must choose between bigness and self-governance.

You’ll learn

  • Why antitrust was originally about democracy, not prices
  • How the consumer welfare standard failed on its own terms
  • The hidden political costs of tech giants' dominance
  • Why reviving Brandeisian trustbusting is essential today