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.
Notable Moment
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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