Amazon's first employee says the company scares him

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Shel Kaphan, who joined the company in 1994, also said he's in support of breaking up Amazon. Kaphan who joined Amazon after it was founded in 1994 and appeared in PBS Frontline's documentary on Tuesday.

Shel Kaphan, who joined Amazon after it was founded in 1994, appeared in PBS Frontline's documentary, which aired on Tuesday.He added that he's in favor of the idea of breaking up Amazon, an idea that's being weighed by U.S. antitrust enforcers and on the campaign trail.Shel Kaphan, who joined Amazon after it was founded in 1994, gave a rare interview to PBS Frontline for its two-hour special, "," which aired on Tuesday.

"I built a substantial part of the early system that allowed them to come into existence, so I feel responsibility because of that," Kaphan said. "On one hand, I'm proud what it became, but it also scares me." Kaphan said he thinks there's some merit to the idea of breaking up Amazon, given its current size and influence over small businesses' ability to thrive online. It's an idea that's currently being

 

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