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schubidubidubayesterday at 10:20 PM1 replyview on HN

Some markets just inherently turn non-free very quickly when left unsupervised. Especially infrastructure markets.


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simoncionyesterday at 11:02 PM

Most markets inherently turn non-free when left unsupervised. That's the insight that folks like Keynes came to (as does any honest, informed observer with two or more functioning brain cells). That's why anti-trust and competition-preserving regulators and laws are essential. Without them, a very few powerful players form [0] cartels and/or tri/du/monopolies and enrich themselves vastly out of proportion with the value that they provide to their customers.

[0] ...often legally protected...

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