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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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This book makes a great companion to Chris Anderson's The Long Tail. Anderson talks about an emerging trend where some businesses do cater to minority interests. The Tyranny of the Market examines the much more common case facing us today, where businesses cater to the majority and leave others out. It's a useful examination of why they do this, and what the...
Published on October 30, 2007 by Dendrite
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So we all can't get what we want...why is that tyranny?
What a waste of paper and peoples time. In the end you can't decide what is better, government intervention or let the free market decide. The idea that the market should cater to small amounts of consumers is ludicrous with no suggestions on how to economically do it? So majority rules is Tyranny...ho hum. If you like fruitless debate with no deciveness, if you like...
Published on October 22, 2007 by David R. Uitenbroek
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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By Dendrite (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Tyranny of the Market: Why You Can't Always Get What You Want (Hardcover)
This book makes a great companion to Chris Anderson's The Long Tail. Anderson talks about an emerging trend where some businesses do cater to minority interests. The Tyranny of the Market examines the much more common case facing us today, where businesses cater to the majority and leave others out. It's a useful examination of why they do this, and what the consequences are.
6 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
So we all can't get what we want...why is that tyranny?,
This review is from: The Tyranny of the Market: Why You Can't Always Get What You Want (Hardcover)
What a waste of paper and peoples time. In the end you can't decide what is better, government intervention or let the free market decide. The idea that the market should cater to small amounts of consumers is ludicrous with no suggestions on how to economically do it? So majority rules is Tyranny...ho hum. If you like fruitless debate with no deciveness, if you like living in the gray, this book is for you.
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The Tyranny of the Market: Why You Can't Always Get What You Want by Joel Waldfogel (Hardcover - October 15, 2007)
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