Re: Antitrust: Is there really a point?
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I'm really not well-versed enough in economic theory to debate this one at a sufficient level.
But...I would like to make a point of contention regarding your IP assertions. Are you contending that the ideas people have are free domain...ergo...nobody creates anything or makes anything they can call their own? Isn't that the point of competition? Doing things differently than the competitor, and drawing a client base who prefers your style over another?
Look...I'm most likely in agreement with you, given my libertarianism, and I don't usually like laws, but...intellectual property is indeed property, with all the same rights and privileges as a TV or a car. Otherwise, why bother creating anything, if you can't profit from your creation?
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Who said that you can't profit from your creation without IP laws? I am just saying that it is unjust to use governmental force as a means of shielding firms from competitors. People have every right to keep their ideas private. If they choose to enter the market with them, however, they should be prepared for competition.
Also, there are numerous advantages to coming up with the idea. Providing the best product, being the first to enter the market, etc... It is called entrepreneurship. You see profit opportunity, acquire capital, produce and profit.
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