Basic supply/demand. Many people believe that a demand for something will result in someone deciding to make money by providing the sought-after good/service.
Where did you learn about the concept of "free markets" though? Is it the school system of a certain country? A website?
I don't mean to try to hide why I am asking, it is because trying to tie a situation like this to "free markets" is ridiculous if you know it means "free of government meddling".
No worries. I learnt the concept at school, I guess? Mid or late 90's? :D
My definition is the same: Free from government meddling, although most markets obviously have some regulations on certain products and services and that they obviously aren't completely free.
Anyway, "free market" is being used by a lot of neo-liberal politicians here in the EU at least. The idea is that if you create a demand for some good or some service, then the private sector will automagically start providing the good and/or service simply because there's money in doing so.
What I meant was that I do believe that the politicians behind Article 13 think that the private sector will simply provide the 100% foolproof upload filters they're mandating, simply because they pass a law that mandates such filters.
I hope that made it a bit more clear. Some of it might have been lost in translation. English isn't my first language.
I don't mean to try to hide why I am asking, it is because trying to tie a situation like this to "free markets" is ridiculous if you know it means "free of government meddling".