Forgive me, I'm not sure what youre trying to say. The relevant reason not to have fiefdoms is demonstrated by the article, is it not? The king can unilaterally destroy you or your business at a whim.
That's the intrinsic risk of your business depending on other business' platforms. We're witnessing the effects of this currently with Meta's revenue being heavily impacted by Apple's privacy initiatives on their platform.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say here. Even if you think that the status quo is problematic, I don't think that suggesting that consumers switch to something that is terrible is a pragmatic solution.
I see. My point is it's a choice we all make everyday. How else can we do it? We can choose to live free, or as serfs. I acknowledge that you disagree.
