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by Richard Ebelling
One of the great myths about the capitalist system is the presumption that businessmen make profits at the expense of the consumers and workers in society. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In the free market, consumers are the sovereign rulers who determine what gets produced, and with what qualities and features. The sovereign consumers also determine who will be the owners and entrepreneurs of business enterprises.
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February 24th, 2015
CONSUMERS’ SOVEREIGNTY AND NATURAL VS. CONTRIVED SCARCITIES
Image by © Dreamstime
by Richard Ebelling
One of the great myths about the capitalist system is the presumption that businessmen make profits at the expense of the consumers and workers in society. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In the free market, consumers are the sovereign rulers who determine what gets produced, and with what qualities and features. The sovereign consumers also determine who will be the owners and entrepreneurs of business enterprises.
Continue reading…
The views expressed on austriancenter.com are not necessarily those of the Austrian Economics Center.
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