@ETpro I do think some political and economic structures favor a wealth critical mass. Where the process of selecting products based cost, quality, supply, and demand factors become disrupted by accumulation of power. The Rothschilds are a good example, Saud another, also Bill gates. I am not convinced that these “occurrences” are good for the market or the people.
This critical mass effect is very bad in my book.
This fundamental flaw in our current design is band-aided with socialist “reforms” and in the us the constant bickering between left and right keeps it in some sort of balance.
Some day there may be a third way – although arguably the US is already using it.
Hitler and Mousselini believed they had a “third way” when they constructed fascism, which has nothing whatsoever to do with genocide. They just tacked on racial eugenics and xenophobia for their own brand.
It is up to the 21’st century to refine the third way or die trying.
By the way – I think that Microsoft is an example of monopolist power gone wrong. Not only is it harmful to the marketplace, but it holds back development.