• hperrin@lemmy.world
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      7 days ago

      I was responding to this:

      In the prehistoric world, a person with something to sell or trade could mostly do so without interference, because everyone had similar physical power, making robbery more dangerous than it was worth.

      And this:

      Free markets mean people can enter the market and do whatever kind of business they please so long as someone else is willing to take that deal.