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by tomoyoirl 781 days ago
No. It’s only efficient when property rights are enforced, barriers to entry are low, and transaction costs are minimal.

Wheelchairs are regulated (barriers to entry), pollution is the nonexistence of property rights, and your take-it-or-leave-it noncompete agreement is a consequence of high transaction costs (job search, legal negotiations).