[ comments ] Share this post Oligopoly Everywhere experimentalhistory.substack.com From business to politics to science, the few get more. What do we do about it? Share this post Oligopoly Everywhere experimentalhistory.substack.com photo cred: my dad I recently wrote about how popular culture has become an oligopoly. A shrinking group of franchises and superstars own a bigger chunk of movies, TV, music, video games, and books. For example, before 2000, only about 25% of top-grossing movies were sequels, spinoffs, and remakes. Now it’s usually over 75%. The thing is, it’s not just culture. Oligopolies are on the rise pretty much everywhere you look. The story I’m about to tell you is necessarily a bit messy. There’s no such thing as a representative...
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There’s no denying the cinematic spirit of Christmas in New York. When a classic institution like Keens Steakhouse is decorated for the holidays, meeting there for a round of Martinis is worth the hassle of navigating the slippery sidewalks filled with shoppers funneling in and out of the flagship Macy’s in nearby Herald Square. There’s a brief sense of relief when you open the door on 36th Street and are enveloped by the scent of charred, aged meat and the ambient glow of the bar, but grabbing a seat shortly after can be a bit of a contact sport, as everyone in the city seems to have had the same idea. Keens is always busy. One of New York’s oldest...
