From Bluematter:
The implications of the public’s mistrust of markets are profound. Simply put, it’s the resource allocation equivalent of having invented the chainshaw and insisting on using your nails to cut down trees.
From Bluematter:
The implications of the public’s mistrust of markets are profound. Simply put, it’s the resource allocation equivalent of having invented the chainshaw and insisting on using your nails to cut down trees.

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