The Misplaced Fear of "Monopoly"

The Misplaced Fear of “Monopoly”

Tags: Monopoly and Competition, Free Markets

08/18/2020 Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

The political entrepreneur succeeds by using the implicit violence of government to cripple his competitors and harm consumers. The market entrepreneur, on the other hand, makes his fortune by providing consumers with products they need at prices they can afford.

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Original Article: “The Misplaced Fear of ‘Monopoly’“.

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