12min chapter

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Conservative socialism?

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

Private Tyranny: Coercion in the Economic Sphere

This chapter explores the idea that tyranny can come not only from the government, but also from private actors in the economy, particularly in oligopolistic markets. It criticizes the belief that the private sector is a realm of freedom and highlights the potential for market tyrants to unjustly coerce individuals.

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