the Internet destroyed privacy and brought us global fraud and crime, but, at least it keeps the prices down by easy browsing and comparing -- right?
well... no... actually, the opposite is true.
when a price decrease can be matched by competitors in milliseconds it becomes pointless. and, price-fixing robots easily evade the existing regulatory provisions. explains John O'Sullivan.
The Economist Newspaper, London
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