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> according to free market theory

Not once in the history of tech “the free market” has succeeded in preventing big corps or investors with lots of money from doing something they want.



I'm actually leaning towards the above comment being satire, it's hard to believe anyone on HN could believe in a free market in 2025.


This is yet again confusing a free market with an unregulated one. A free market is a market, where all costs are included (no external costs), so that market participants can make free decisions that will lead to the best outcome. To price in all external costs, regulation is needed.




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