Comment by _heimdall
3 hours ago
The definition matters for sure. IMO, markets (like speech) are either free or they aren't.
We have a lot of government intervention in markets today. From subsidies to tax incentives to regulations and import tariffs, markets are much more controlled than it seems on the surface.
A free market can't exist without heavy government interference (property rights to start with) but not all markers with heavy government interference are free, either