"G. I think he was making the point that government regulation is wrong in zoning and that laissez faire would make better city zonings. Any view of history would show just what utter nonsense that is, and shows how the assumptions of pure capitalism are completely divorced from reality."
Well, it would strange if Tom was against the idea of city planning.
I can't think of any instance of pure capitalism. It makes me think of company towns- but I see that as more of a socialism type model- a private company builds a town and provides stores for all it's workers. Opposed to workers buying [or renting] their own home (wherever they wanted their house) and choosing which store to buy stuff from.
I think of Socialism, as govt operating business. Or when there is government-like power controlling the market (monopolies- whether they created purposely or accidently by the govt).
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