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Bill Bartlett wrote:
      The writer points out that capitalism, which is predicated on and
justified
       by free competition, inevitably trends toward increased monopoly,
simply by
       the development of increasingly sophisticated machinery of production.

This is nonsense.
There are two types of monopoly; coercive and natural.  Natural is
a desired variety as the best product is produced at the best
price -- such has never existed.  A coercive monopoly requires the
Government to enforce.


Bill Bartlett wrote:
      Free competition under capitalism is a wonderful thing to behold, but as
      the article points out, the vast majority of the population simply don't
      have the necessary tools and have little chance of acquiring them.

This too is nonsense.  If it were true no one in this country would rise
above his current 'place' which is hardly evident with 90% plus of current
millionaires beginning at or close to zero -- even with the convoluted
mixed economy in which we suffer.  The computer industry has been
largely left alone ... and we have witnessed ever decreasing prices with
ever increasing product features.


Bill Bartlett wrote:
      The only free competition they can engage in is the race to sell
      their labour at the cheapest price to those who do own the tools.

Bullshit.


Learn some reality and get back to us.
Microsoft is no more a monopoly than McDonalds.

Mumpsimus
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