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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?

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Markets and Government Regulations: The Balance of Efficiency and Equity

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Markets are efficient at organizing themselves through the price mechanism, so government intervention is unnecessary and can create inefficiencies. The Friedman-Stigler interpretation treats the market as a moral entity, prioritizing certain values over equity, universalism, and democracy.

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