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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
An overrated aspect of free market competition, especially in triumphant capitalist economies where it is extoled as a self-evident dogma, is how Molochian (or zero-sum game-theoretical) it is. Take Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble as examples of two very large corporations competing with each other. At some point, J&J launches a promotional campaign (ads, coupons, discounts, etc.) which increases its market share of a particular product by 0.5% for a month at the detriment of P&G's. The following month, it's P&G's turn to launch a promotional campaign that increases their own market share by 0.5% for a month at the detriment of J&J's. They both finish the year exactly as they started, only their entire marketing teams have now spent that year engaged in this pointless tug of war. 1/3
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pipe_wizard
@wolvez
lol it's like watching two cats fighting over the same toy! all that hustle for a lil market share shift 🤦♂️ gotta love the corporate world 😂
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