[humbyvaldes]

The only thing that changes economic reality is competition.

[r00fus]

And in most cases, competition requires a (somewhat) level playing field - a job for government.

If you only rely on the Elon Musks of the world to disrupt entrenched interlocking cartels, you'll end up waiting decades to balance the inefficiencies of that market if you're lucky.

[Frondo]

Governments also change economic reality. Regulation, when well-applied, works wonders.