{"id":37374,"date":"2018-09-05T06:43:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T11:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37374"},"modified":"2018-09-05T06:43:16","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T11:43:16","slug":"amazon-is-far-more-dangerous-and-powerful-than-you-want-to-admit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37374","title":{"rendered":"Amazon is Far More Dangerous and Powerful Than You Want to Admit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amazon is Far More Dangerous and Powerful Than You Want to Admit<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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The sneaky thing about Amazon\u2019s increased dominance in so many key aspects of our lives is that much of the perniciousness is hidden. No one\u2019s going to tell you about all the retailers who have gotten pressured or destroyed via its tactics while you\u2019re happily clicking \u201cadd to cart\u201d and smiling about 2-day free shipping. In this sense, it can be best compared to the evils of factory farming. Most people just simply have no idea about the immense damage going on behind the scenes as they indulge in incredible convenience and what looks like a good deal.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 From my November 15, 2017 post:\u00a0Amazon Poses a Serious Threat to Freedom and Free Markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s post should be seen as an update to last year\u2019s article referenced above. In the months that have followed, I\u2019ve been consistently frustrated by the lack of interest when it comes to the dangers presented by Amazon and its richest man in the world ($165 billion as of last count) CEO Jeff Bezos. The following Twitter exchange is a good example of what I mean:<\/p>\n

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There are far worse companies- all the defense companies, all the banks, most of the oil companies. They all support endless war and profit from endless war. Amazon does not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Sure it does. Bezos is on a board advising the Pentagon and Amazon has a $600million contract with the CIA. You’re a smart guy, I’m sure you know this. https:\/\/www.<\/span>google.com\/amp\/s\/amp.businessinsider.com\/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-joins-pentagon-defense-advisory-board-2016-8\u00a0<\/span>\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos joins a group led by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt to advise the Pentagon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is now part of an advisory board for the Pentagon led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.<\/p>\n

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