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Ethopsony- (from the Greek Ethos, meaning "character/identity," and Opsōneîn, meaning "to purchase/consume.") is a market state where a dominant platform does not just purchase a product, but consumes the identity of the provider. It is the evolution of the monopoly into a behavioral prison, a state I call a Culthold
A local coffee roaster realized they were trapped in an ethopsony when they noticed that the more they sold on the platform, the more their own brand name was hidden behind generic labels and sponsored ads.
by Fides_In_Sol February 25, 2026
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