The author is obviously not against regulation - deregulation is the crazy idea that there can be too many regulations that end up being harmful to progress and

The author is obviously not against regulation - deregulation is the crazy idea that there can be too many regulations that end up being harmful to progress and safety, but that some lesser level of regulations are still necessary. Think this is obviously untrue? In some places you can't wash someone else's hat without being certified and bonded. Maybe you think that's a good regulation, but you'd be in the minority.