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by auxbuss 2334 days ago
Neoliberalism is broadly defined as the extension of competitive markets into all areas of life, including the economy, politics and society.

See Mont Pelerin Society: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Pelerin_Society

... and Friedrich Hayek, Frank Knight, Karl Popper, Ludwig von Mises, George Stigler, and Milton Friedman.

Implemented by Reagan and Thatcher.

Biases:

• The Market is efficient => give it free-reign

• The State is incompetent => remove it

• Trade is win-win => open borders

• Society => There is no such thing (see Thatcher)

• Finance is infallible => 2008?