I don’t follow this. All kinds of economic power exists outside of legal boundaries, on large and small scales. Everything from street prices for drugs to bribe

I don’t follow this. All kinds of economic power exists outside of legal boundaries, on large and small scales. Everything from street prices for drugs to bribery demands at government levels. Even laws designed curb market abuse through fines can be considered a cost of doing business rather than a disincentive, making it an economic tool for the perpetrators.