The conversation around envy, innovation, and democracy is important, especially for winners of the marketplace who get blamed for unfair success. Ad networks are losing their market share in digital ad space, with Disney and Netflix emerging as players having ad tiers. Filing lawsuits against successful businesses in 2023 is late and misguided, leading us to question the difference between democracy and Xi Jinping's control over Jack Ma's power.
The government's antitrust lawsuit against Google raises questions about the government's motivations and whether this is a misguided attack on a company that's perceived as too powerful in a dynamic, self-regulating market.
The focus on envy in the tech industry ignores the real issue and can hinder innovation and democracy. Instead, we should be looking at the success of ad tiers on platforms like Disney and Netflix, and recognizing the competitiveness of the auction market for advertising.