Yeah, the mixed-market gift economies of absolutely all successful ancient civilizations are great examples of just that. Especially the huge governments and welfare states of the Mongol empire, the Persian empire, the Roman empire and the Ottoman empire. True free market capitalism right there. Next you'll probably throw the David Friedman argument that evolution, biology, chemistry and physics is also about free market competition.
The banking industry (in the modern sense of the word) begun in Italy during the Renaissance. You think that people in Moses' time for example carried ATM cards and Travelers checks to conduct business freely?
Welfare states you said? At least half the world population currently lives on welfare. Huge improvement right there.
Pay attention. That wasn't the point at all. I feel like I'm replying to some robot posting randomized comments from zerohedge or the WSJ op ed.
That's exactly the idea the banksters and the politicians have been selling to the public for decades now.
1 a service doesn't apply to 2ed law and shouldnt have to cost more in the future. You must be joking? 2. The dime thing: 3 dimes buys a gallon of gas in 1964 and in 2014 if it is a silver dime. You didn't understand that?