[_heimdall]

The definition matters for sure. IMO, markets (like speech) are either free or they aren't.

We have a lot of government intervention in markets today. From subsidies to tax incentives to regulations and import tariffs, markets are much more controlled than it seems on the surface.

[inigyou]

A free market can't exist without heavy government interference (property rights to start with) but not all markers with heavy government interference are free, either

[_heimdall]

Market regulation and protection of property rights are quite different though. Protecting rights agreed upon by a strong majority of the population isn't really heavy government intervention in my opinion.

[inigyou]

They're literally the exact same thing.