forced by who? nature? it is not the well off that created conditions of scarcity. They've only figured out ways of remedying scarcity by innovating and trad

forced by who? nature? it is not the well off that created conditions of scarcity. They've only figured out ways of remedying scarcity by innovating and trading. Sure, the are many instances where people have been dispossessed of their land or resources. But this is hardly the free market. It is the ultimate expression of the idea that might makes right and that who gets what should be determined politically.