The Lie You’ve Been Sold About “Monopolies” Let’s get right to it. Most people believe that large corporations are the reason prices go up. You hear it all the time—“corporate greed,” “price gouging,” “monopolies.” It sounds convincing. It gives you someone to blame. But it’s not the full picture. Not even close. Because the truth is, in a genuinely free market, monopolies don’t just magically appear and start controlling everything. They don’t have that kind of power unless something—or someone—helps them. And that “someone” is usually government policy. What a Real Monopoly Actually Is Let me explain this in plain terms. A true monopoly isn’t just a big, successful company. It’s a company that’s been given protection—licenses, regulations, or legal…
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