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Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
(www.wired.com)
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this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2025
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What? Profit does not come from thin air?
Right. Profit comes out of the pockets of the buyers. Any system that is optimized to maximize profit is by definition optimized for bad outcomes for the buyers.