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> If a cartel forms around tropical fruits… that strikes me as a strange and unreal example. It may seem unreal to you, but I can assure you that it actually h
by Turing_Machine 2y ago
> If a cartel forms around tropical fruits… that strikes me as a strange and unreal example.
It may seem unreal to you, but I can assure you that it actually happened at one point. It was a duopoly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Fruit_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Fruit_Company
- Arnt 2y agoGood for podcasters who need weird and unusual events for their podcast stories. Less good if you want to understand the world.
- Turing_Machine 2y agoWhat? The history of Central America is essentially the history of these companies. Looking into it will give you more "understanding of the world" than you probably think.