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Landen Terrell

Local Coordinator

Students For Liberty

Landen Terrell is an undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University studying economics and philosophy. He is also a Local Coordinator for Students For Liberty.

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Harmful natural monopoly: the myth that keeps on giving

August 17, 2023
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Economics

Society must understand that “natural monopoly” is not the economic boogeyman it seems to think it is. Far too many individuals (and politically motivated groups, as well) are pushing the narrative that government intervention in the economy is essential to prevent predacious corporations from taking over entire industries, and using their monopoly power to financially harm consumers indefinitely thereafter. To make such a claim is to deny basic economic principles, evidenced both logically through theoretical frameworks as well as historically through past examples of attempted monopolization.