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National Archives Milestone Documents page on the 1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Act, with historical background, a scan of the original act, and a full transcript.

What HN thinks

A 135-year-old law gets peer-reviewed by people who mostly wish it had better variable definitions.

Vague law, weak results
The Act was loosely worded, gutted early by courts, and needs an aggressive executive to accomplish anything; industry-specific regulation works better.
Antitrust did real good
Others point to the AT&T breakup and the Microsoft cases, arguing pressure on Microsoft opened the door for Firefox, Chrome and an open web.
Is Anthropic's model capping anticompetitive?
A side debate asks whether Anthropic limiting AI-research capabilities in public models is market rigging, with critics noting there is no conspiracy or real market power.

Consensus: Most agree anticompetitive behavior is hard to define in law and that enforcement depends heavily on courts and political will; there is no consensus on whether breakups help consumers.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 2 days ago.

Points: 78
Comments: 45
Best rank: #3
Posted: 2026-11-10 by hashmap
Category: Politics & policy

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