Danny on Nostr: How free should the market be is an interesting question because I don't think I can ...
How free should the market be is an interesting question because I don't think I can easily answer it, as free as possible is the best answer I can honestly come up with and it's not one I like because it doesn't answer the question really haha
I don't believe in government oversight whatsoever, I think that the government has caused most of the problems in our society, whether directly or indirectly.
So in my opinion a "perfect" (and likely unobtainable) world have no government oversight over corporations, but would also only have small companies (with maybe 10, max 20 employees) that act at the local level and the customers actually hold them accountable to what they do at a societal level.
There would be no law dictating open sourcing code, not a mandate requiring companies to respect users privacy or be ethical, nor a law dictating that a company is not allowed to change the terms of the sale afterwards, or anything of the sort, rather, companies that did that would be shamed by their customers and would have direct financial losses.
However, acknowledging current market realities, some degree of governmental oversight may serve as a necessary transitional mechanism until we develop a more mature consumer culture - one where customers actively demand corporate responsibility and support businesses that align with their values and operate at a human scale.
I don't believe in government oversight whatsoever, I think that the government has caused most of the problems in our society, whether directly or indirectly.
So in my opinion a "perfect" (and likely unobtainable) world have no government oversight over corporations, but would also only have small companies (with maybe 10, max 20 employees) that act at the local level and the customers actually hold them accountable to what they do at a societal level.
There would be no law dictating open sourcing code, not a mandate requiring companies to respect users privacy or be ethical, nor a law dictating that a company is not allowed to change the terms of the sale afterwards, or anything of the sort, rather, companies that did that would be shamed by their customers and would have direct financial losses.
However, acknowledging current market realities, some degree of governmental oversight may serve as a necessary transitional mechanism until we develop a more mature consumer culture - one where customers actively demand corporate responsibility and support businesses that align with their values and operate at a human scale.