Expert Available: Why Do We Love Upsets in Sports But Fear Them in Tech?
As sports fans throughout the country gear up for rivalries and the playoffs this holiday season, Cato Institute senior fellow in technology policy Jennifer Huddleston’s new blog, titled What Sports Can Teach Us About Competition Policy, compares competition in sports to competition in the technology market:
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“Competition doesn’t only exist on the field. It also exists in the market. So why then do we seem not to greet technology disruptors’ success with the same sense of pride and excitement as an upset in sports? Instead, it seems policymakers and pundits meet success with skepticism, similar to a team or fans that immediately rush to blame the refs or call the other team cheaters rather than admitting they got outplayed.”
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To speak with Jennifer Huddleston about competition in the technology market, you can contact Christopher Tarvardian.
