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Old 05-26-2012, 08:36 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
And some companies keep a tight enough grip on their costs and the changes in the world that they can adapt to changes. Those that don't get left behind.
Nobody gets a veto on change; entropy rules.

And maybe some businesses go out of business, despite being well run, because the playing field is unfairly tilted against them. You can't simply conclude that just because a company goes out of business that it is poorly run or employing the wrong business model. That's why more analysis is needed. What we're getting here is slogans and stereotypes.
"Entropy rules?" Give me a break.
Now it maybe that "Nothing can be done." But if so, we are losing a lot. Look at the passing of record stores. I discovered more new music in an afternoon of browsing in a record store than I have in 10 years on the Internet. Browsing in a B&M book store tends to be just better for discovering new stuff.
Then of course there is whole economic argument. How much does Amazon contribute to the Spanish economy or building up local Spanish infrastructure? My guess is zero.
If you think in slogans, you miss these points.
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