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Inside Humanity's Infinite Improbability Drive - Matt Ridley

The Joe Walker Podcast

CHAPTER

The Myth of Monopoly

I agree with everything you've said, but I'm not wholly convinced that it's a problem caused by freedom. But let's just go back to this point about regulation helping incumbents and lobbying for regulation. Big companies demand regulation of the kind that actually acts as a barrier to entry. And in particular, is a disincentive to innovation. If we could solve that problem, then I don't think freedom would lead to monopoly.

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