Episode 166 — Fence-building vs. Axe-wielding 2o2o1i

Ben and James discuss Senator Warren’s proposal to break up Big Tech, including why its history is wrong, why details matter, and what needs to be done instead. Plus, Spotify’s antitrust complaint against Apple. Links Senator Elizabeth Warren: Here’s how we can break up Big Tech — Medium Ben Thompson: Where Warren’s Wrong — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Amazon’s Price Parity Provision, The Amazon Marketplace Question — Stratechery Daily Update Five Fast Facts About Apple’s Anti-competitive Behavior — Time To Play Fair (Spotify Website) Ben Thompson: Spotify Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple, Spotify and Warren, More Amazon Marketplace Changes — Stratechery Daily Update James Allworth: The Blessing of Failure — Medium Ben Thompson: Why Facebook Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Buy tbh — Stratechery Ben Thompson: The Value Chain Constraint — Stratechery Ben Thompson: The State of Technology at the End of 2018 — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Ends, Means, and Antitrust — Stratechery Ben Thompson: The European Commission Versus Android — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Antitrust, the App Store, and Apple — Stratechery Hosts Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review Podcast Information Feed iTunes SoundCloud Twitter q5c3q