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People think the free market is a philosophy, they think that it is a creed. It is none of those things. Free market is a bathroom scale, it is a measuring tape, it's simply a measurement.

P. J. O'Rourke
Philosophy, Thinking, People
"Philosophy and The Wealth of Nations, PJ O'Rourke". "The Philosopher's Zone" with Alan Saunders, www.abc.net.au. April 25, 2009.
People think the free market is a philosophy, they think that it is a creed. It is none of those things. Free market is a bathroom scale, it is a measuring tape, it's simply a measurement.