Look at the rollout of the playstation 5 to examine how society in 2020 uses the free market to float a fixed supply resource. You'll find some interesting insi

Look at the rollout of the playstation 5 to examine how society in 2020 uses the free market to float a fixed supply resource. You'll find some interesting insights: * Electronic technology makes it impossible to guarantee equal access. Hackers in other countries could easily disrupt the supply chain * A "temporary socialism" emerged to disparage the scalpers and middlemen -- the public at large was incredibly unhappy * Existing middlemen (retail stores) were completely overwhelmed, as there was a gigantic information asymmetry between production, distribution, retail, and consumption * A completely totalitarian rollout (e.g. Sony sells on its own without middlemen) seems feasible, and might have actually been more efficient, even if delayed by a month. More people would have a PS5 now if the solution was totally vertically integrated.