There's more information and more distribution of power to citizens, thus more checks and balances. Also, technology is evolving quickly, with much disruption,

There's more information and more distribution of power to citizens, thus more checks and balances. Also, technology is evolving quickly, with much disruption, which means there is less entrenchment. The oil industry, has only the government (which has been bought out) as it's check and balance. This is not a case of the free market at all, but a corrupt and closed one.