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		philipallstar 29 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Server DRAM prices surge 50% as AI-induced memory ... None of this is rent-seeking.

andreybaskov 29 days ago [–]

Retail store literally had to pay rent to a landlord. How’s that not a rent seeking business?

philipallstar 28 days ago | [–]

That's not what rent-seeking is. Rent-seeking is charging for something that's free before, generally through seeking legal enforcement. If you think the concept of renting stuff is bad, you've missed somewhat.

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