> That's the thing though, that is exactly what a late stage "free market" looks like. What you need is a heavily regulated market that prevents exactly this be

> That's the thing though, that is exactly what a late stage "free market" looks like. What you need is a heavily regulated market that prevents exactly this behaviour. I've joked for years that the end stage of capitalism is "one company selling you oxygen". Turns out someone else had that idea back in the 1920's and there is a 'sci-fi' book based on the premise.