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In this Screaming in the Cloud episode, Corey welcomes Dana Mattioli, author of \'The Everything War: Amazon\'s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power.\' Together, they discuss the themes of her book, exploring Amazon\'s extensive reach and influence across multiple sectors, its profound impact on competition, and the ethical concerns surrounding its aggressive business practices. They also discuss Amazon\'s internal culture, intricate relationships with government entities, and strategic maneuvers within the corporate world.

Show Highlights:

(00:00) - Introduction\\xa0

(01:39) - The vast expansion of Amazon and its impact on modern society and corporate strategy

(05:31) - Amazon\'s internal profit strategies

(07:04) - Amazon\'s growth: Intentional strategy or opportunistic expansion?

(13:51) - Amazon\\u2019s competitive and controversial tactics against startups and innovators

(16:25) - Amazon\'s workplace culture and systemic issues leading to unethical practices

(20:49) - How Amazon leverages customer data to maintain competitive advantages

(25:17) - Amazon\'s interactions with the government and its public relations strategy

(29:28) - Amazon\'s ethical practices and the real-world impacts\\xa0

(32:00) - Amazon\\u2019s use of algorithms like Project Nessie to manipulate market pricing

(36:28) - Corey critiques Amazon\\u2019s internal product strategies

(38:29) - Amazon\\u2019s market dominance across various sectors\\xa0

(40:57) - Antitrust enforcement and their effects on modern digital monopolies\\xa0

(44:04) - Potential critical responses from Amazon insiders about Dana\\u2019s book

(45:50) - Closing thoughts and where to find Dana

About Dana:\\xa0

Dana Mattioli is a Wall Street Journal reporter based in New York, focusing on Amazon\'s business practices, market power, and antitrust issues. She authored "The Everything War: Amazon\\u2019s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist for her investigative work on Amazon. Dana won the 2021 Gerald Loeb Award for Beat Reporting and the WERT Prize for business journalism. Previously, she covered mergers & acquisitions, including Pfizer\\u2019s $150 billion Allergan deal and the Dow-DuPont merger, which won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2016. Dana began her career at the Journal in 2006 after graduating from American University with degrees in journalism and literature.

Links referenced:\\xa0

Dana\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-mattioli-7b09779/

Dana\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanaMattioli

Dana\\u2019s Book, The Everything War: Amazon\'s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-everything-war-amazon-s-ruthless-quest-to-own-the-world-and-remake-corporate-power-dana-mattioli/20335592

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