Power of Intermediaries
Jonathan discusses the growing influence of intermediaries in various markets, highlighting how they often hold more power than the products they represent. He points out that this shift towards aggregation can distort market realities, impacting businesses' abilities to thrive. Nilay raises the concept of aggregation theory, questioning whether this dominance is a natural evolution of the internet or a problematic distortion of the market.In this clip
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