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> Markets require regulation, whether it's in the form of contract enforcement or setting standardized terms for communication in the market. Any time there's
by jwilliams 10y ago
> Markets require regulation, whether it's in the form of contract enforcement or setting standardized terms for communication in the market. Any time there's a power differential, we need regulation.
I don't disagree with this, but I strongly believe there are better paths to regulation than most of what we see today. In particular, you get a very long way by regulating founding principles -- Transparency, Access, Anti-Collusion.
The problem with a lot of regulation and regulators is they become a party to the market. This creates a whole lot of issues. A lot of the regulation then is designed to protect the market as an entity, rather than the consumers.
- CalChris 10y ago> A lot of the regulation then is designed to protect the market as an entity, rather than the consumers. What you're describing isn't regulation; you're describing the results of regulatory capture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture
- jessaustin 10y agoI'm sure that in Scotland, regulators regularly avoid capture. In USA, the idea seems a bit fanciful... rather like non-crony capitalism.