… is from page 179 of Richard Epstein’s magnificent 1995 book, Simple Rules for a Complex World:
An open market prevents any group from being shut off. Conversely, legislation allows any victorious coalition to push its opposition to the limit.
DBx: Or, as Steve Horwitz writes, “In Politics, Everyone has to Eat the Olives.“


An open market prevents any group from being shut off. Conversely, legislation allows any victorious coalition to push its opposition to the limit.
