William Lazonick is an economist. In this live recording Ed Zitron is joined by William Lazonick, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts, who is also the co-founder and president of the Academic-Industry Research Network, to talk about how the incentives of shareholder capitalism and stock buybacks are destroying innovation.
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And the games will never be the same and neverget another sequel.
Sony, go fuck yourself.
That all depends on if they continue to let Mike cook, or if they step in and try to fuck with the recipe.
Sony’s track record with Bloodborne and DeS exclusivity is already bad. No need to wait for a 3rd strike before getting somewhat concerned, IMO.
rip fromsoft, it’s been a hell of a run
Buy out, layoff, profit off empty IPs…the new norm.
Good podcast episode:
Better Offline - William Lazonick on How The Stock Market Killed Tech
William Lazonick is an economist. In this live recording Ed Zitron is joined by William Lazonick, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts, who is also the co-founder and president of the Academic-Industry Research Network, to talk about how the incentives of shareholder capitalism and stock buybacks are destroying innovation.
Plz no