Monopoly and Communism

Tags: Property Rights, Strategy, War and Foreign Policy

04/30/2026 Gustave de Molinari

Molinari draws a parallel between monopoly and communism, arguing that both represent departures from the principle of free competition. He shows that a government monopoly on security shares the same economic defects as collectivized production in any other industry.

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