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No, it changed when capitalism got involved and realized it was more profitable to centralize, close themselves off, and gain a monopoly.



Thats an interesting definition of capitalism that excludes the part where the capital was accumulated. Probably that's why the libertarians say "free market capitalism" in order to exclude the mixed market and autocratic versions.




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