In my opinion Morris was not a socialist, he was an
anti-industrialist, and by implication, anti-cartel/monopoly. I don't
even think he was an anti-capitalist in that he championed
petit-commerce and boutique trade.<p>> The danger, were such a path to be fully co-opted by the current
(very) dominant context, is obvious, and it must realistically be
acknowledged. If you profit from an economic model on a large scale,
if you draw your rents from it, why would you not fight for it, even
when this is not good for anyone else?<p>This is the big problem today isn't it? The patent system. Specious
lawsuits against startups. Copyright trolls. Companies like ebay
harassing critics. Facebook playing with political manipulation.
These "industrial-scale" companies are becoming gangsters. They've
figured that its less cost effective to innovate than it is to hold
others back.