Episode 156 — Rent-Seeking
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Ben Thompson and James Allworth return from hiatus to analyze Apple's Supreme Court case regarding App Store monopoly allegations and digital goods pricing policies.
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Thompson argues Apple's digital goods policies represent more egregious monopolistic behavior than Microsoft's antitrust violations, calling it pure rent-seeking without providing actual value.
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