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Quote by: billybobama  It is very simple. A "free market" is where everybody can carry on trade without any obstruction. This is a dream and a fantasy. It has never existed and will never exist. There will always be somebody trying to control, manipulate, gain advantage where trade and money are involved. |
Most people's idea of "free market" does not in any way obviate the possibility of somebody try to "control, manipulate, [or otherwise] gain advantage". Indeed, the whole
point of economic activity is to try to gain an advantage for oneself. What do you think trade is? Prior to a trade, each person wants what the other has more than what he has himself. That's what drives the exchange. Each person will think himself better off (i.e. gain advantage) after he exchanges what he has for what the other has.
On the subject of control, I consider it impossible for one person to control anyone else, i.e. take anyone else's will as his own. While people often try to control other people anyway, their efforts always end in failure.
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It is called human greed, avarice. (look the word up) This is reality.
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You are correct that this is reality. But what's your point?
- Rob