> even called parasitic
I do not recall this from WoN.
Quote please.
I do not recall this from WoN.
Quote please.
as well as
> They [landlords] are the only one of the three orders whose revenue costs them neither labour nor care, but comes to them, as it were, of its own accord, and independent of any plan or project of their own.
He describes economics; others put opinions into his words.
Parasitic does have a fairly strong negative connotation, and Smith doesn't literally use the word, but those two passages do seem to have somewhat of a negative connotation to them, to my reading.
The internet giants "reap where they never sowed".
I’m not justifying everything they do, or all their business practices, but if these companies didn’t provide those services someone else would. There’s a genuine need.
The writing style is utter treacle to me at least, and I set out to give it a go under my own steam (i.e. not for a class or similar)