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A review by richardiporter
Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back by Cory Doctorow, Rebecca Giblin
5.0
Who should read it:
Everyone really.
In this book Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin first show just how pervasive the problem of Chokepoint capitalism is, then offer specific and actionable solutions to fix it.
Cory is fond of explain it as: if there are bullies that wait at the school entrance to steal your kids lunch money, you cant fix it by giving your kid more lunch money, then the bullies will just get more money and hire students to distract the principal until they can buy him off too.
Step by step the authors review the various industries captured by chokepoint capitalists and their use of those chokepoints to become monopolists (sole seller) or monopsonists (sole-buyer).
Then they talk about ways to break up that hold, from competitive compatibility (com-com) for technology platforms to transparency rights, time limits on contracts and reversion of control of copyright to creators or the public and many others
For anyone with even a related interest in creative work, technology, the economy or political power in the wold, this book will help you see more clearly.
Five stars means I liked it a lot, will read it again and strongly recommend it to any others with interest in the topics covered.
Everyone really.
In this book Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin first show just how pervasive the problem of Chokepoint capitalism is, then offer specific and actionable solutions to fix it.
Cory is fond of explain it as: if there are bullies that wait at the school entrance to steal your kids lunch money, you cant fix it by giving your kid more lunch money, then the bullies will just get more money and hire students to distract the principal until they can buy him off too.
Step by step the authors review the various industries captured by chokepoint capitalists and their use of those chokepoints to become monopolists (sole seller) or monopsonists (sole-buyer).
Then they talk about ways to break up that hold, from competitive compatibility (com-com) for technology platforms to transparency rights, time limits on contracts and reversion of control of copyright to creators or the public and many others
For anyone with even a related interest in creative work, technology, the economy or political power in the wold, this book will help you see more clearly.
Five stars means I liked it a lot, will read it again and strongly recommend it to any others with interest in the topics covered.