Comments on: Owned Markets https://www.isegoria.net/2016/06/owned-markets/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2016/06/owned-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2478223 Isegoria Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:25:15 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40367#comment-2478223 The key distinction being made is between markets that can be manipulated by cronies and markets that can only be controlled by their owners — a principal-agent distinction.

]]> By: Slovenian Guest https://www.isegoria.net/2016/06/owned-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2478207 Slovenian Guest Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:36:47 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40367#comment-2478207 Great find, Sam. That’s one to bookmark and watch. This HipCrime Vocab, I’ll put it right next to Grey Enlightenment in my bookmarks folder, which I also recommend.

]]> By: Sam J. https://www.isegoria.net/2016/06/owned-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2478201 Sam J. Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:53:26 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40367#comment-2478201 By pure synchronicity I ran across this post that corresponds with what I said above:

“socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor.” It also explains why the “pure” capitalism desired by libertarians is a fantasy. Any state strong enough to create markets is also strong enough to protect selected entities from its deleterious effects

]]> By: Sam J. https://www.isegoria.net/2016/06/owned-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-2478196 Sam J. Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:24:46 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40367#comment-2478196 “…We need not free markets, which are subject to the plundering all commons are subject to, but owned markets, markets which are privately owned and controlled for the profit of the owner…”

I believe this is what we have now. A good example the monetary systems of the West.

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