[kaonashi]

markets aren't features of the land that exist unspoiled until sullied by human hand -- what I see is that markets will always collapse into monopoly absent any countervailing force, for the simple fact that enterprise owners make more profit that way

[Nasrudith]

The drug wars are one hell of a counter example. Although it has "regulation" in the form of military action being taken against the largest, especially when the cartel head gets too big for their britches.

[kaonashi]

They don't call it "The" cartel because there's one on every corner.