• HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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      Weirdly enough, it was Adam Smith, the first proto-capitalist, that came up with that idea.

      He clearly hadn’t foreseen the possibility of monopolies and abusive trade practices.

    • Asidonhopo@lemmy.world
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      That’s what I’m saying, that’s a winning message, rather than focusing on hauling ashore the few boats deemed most deserving by whatever metric and implying the others are less important and can wait.