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@Angle @ghost_bird

The problem is that most monopolists *don't* invest in R&D (or anything else socially useful).

If there were some kind of regulation to promote this -- e.g. requiring all companies with more than 33% market share to be cooperatives -- then perhaps it would happen often enough to justify allowing monopolies.

As long as the excess profit goes to private shareholders, though... just no. >.<