Despotism Quote by John Kenneth Galbraith

Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.

— Gavin Newsom

It is a free market that makes monopolies impossible.

— Ayn Rand

Free-market capitalism, in the blink of an eye, was gutted and replaced by an oligopoly.

— Gerald Celente

There is a history of mathematical models of oligopolistic competition dating from Cournot to the theory of games. There is also a literature generated…

— Martin Shubik

While control is needed, and perfectly warranted, our bias should be clear up front: Monopolies are not justified by theory; they should be permitted…

— Lawrence Lessig

Monopoly power is an illusion in any system in which free competition is allowed.

— John Pugsley

If somebody has a monopoly position, and wants to keep that monopoly position, it means that you are effectively shutting out competition from other…

— Alexander Stille

We don't have a monopoly. We have market share. There's a difference..

— Steve Ballmer

Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.

— Nancy Pearcey

Monopoly is the condition of every successful business.

— Peter Thiel

Oligopoly, plutocracy, kleptocracy: All things that are good for a shareholder.

— Jim Cramer

I think we've seen all sorts of instances in which monopolies, once they become incumbents, are not incentivized to innovate in the same way.…

— Lina Khan