"only way we can approach them is though markets, those monkey's paw curses that always find a way to snatch profitable defeat from the jaws of useful victory."

"only way we can approach them is though markets, those monkey's paw curses that always find a way to snatch profitable defeat from the jaws of useful victory." lol. markets certainly have their place, but they often need to be tightly controlled in order to devliver societal benefits, not just 'profits'.