Milton Friedman supported having some regulation. He recognized that government has its role, though one that is far smaller than what we consider normal today.

I agree there should be some limits. You can see this being a problem when you look at how big corporations are just buying out all the competition with the cheap credit the fed is providing. Look at facebook and google doing this, but also AB Inbev, the biggest beer producer in the world.

I've also seen this recently where i live, there was this original concept of a washing salon where you could have a drink and it worked really well. But then pizza hut bought the concept. It makes me sad tbh, but who can refuse the millions they offer when you're only just starting and you can't be sure your business will survive.

I'm aware, that's why I'm not an all-out free market person.

but keep in mind that in general, economists do mostly agree that free trade is a good thing. They may have their own views on welfare and such, but mostly free trade can still exist with some welfare.

in your example of market control, imagine how it would turn out if we opened up international trade and allowed the world to compete.
incidentally, global trade liberalization has nearly universal support among economists, that's one of the things they do agree on

Im starting to regret this name

Im starting to regret this name

Im starting to regret this name

You are just further proving it by asking so many questions.

The jews were behind the Spanish inquisition. Confirmed

they do the same thing with anything they don't like ( gays, liberals, socialists)

they smack an 'agenda' behind their name as if they're some sort of world-dominatiing lizard congregation hell bent on destruction

No they actually only do it with jews, possibly because of the existence of Israel but who knows why.

we have the same setup, there is mainly 2 different things you can do when you finish tenth grade, you can either go for a more work oriented school period (1-3 years depending) or you can go for higher education where you learn basics for everything like physics, math, norwegian, proper writing etc (3++)

Ah, I guess I misunderstood. I'm actually currently at University with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Economics. I did get a lot of financial aid due to my economic and academic status though, so I'm debt-free. I'd rather have not gone to University in hindsight, but after I've already invested so much I'd like to at least finish.

since i have personally worked at a support job in IT i would say its a good life experience to have, the shit jobs at mcdonalds and stuff like that is considered "extra" here in norway
you go to school, thats what everyone expects of you
if you want enough money on the side to have your own apartment and some spare change then get a shitty job at mcdonalds
its extra money for your own spending, not considered something you end up with after college or high school or whatever equivalent we have
the thought process in america is somewhere along the lines of "shit, i need a job, better apply at something easy where i can get paid"
in norway, its more along the lines of "man, i would love to go out and party more often or afford my own place earlier so i dont have to mooch of my parents, i should get a job outside school so i can afford those things!" and thats where shit like mcdonalds and supermarket cashier comes in

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> Or is it simply taken for granted that the primary job of those in charge of the country is to help the worst off in society?
we have tons of "programs" and systems to help out people that need it, there is absolutely no reason for beggars or homeless people to exist here in norway
do you have a drug issue? free state sponsored rehab and living quarters with a state sponsored job to get you into the job market again
homeless for whatever reason? emergency sheltering (about the same standard as a 4 star hotel) until you get your economy back up so you can get somewhere to live
so yes. we have set it up so that everyone should be able to live peacefully and have a happy life here.

A system from one country will not necessarily work in another. The Scandinavian countries have had generation after generation of a society built around trust and freedom. They still have a very free market compared to most of the world including the United States. Their Socialist policy is still fairly new, and they're able to have such policy because everybody is close-knit and hold each other accountable. A majority of people give what they take. In the US this hasn't been the case. If Scandinavian countries used the US system, it would probably work about as well because of the society that those countries have.

Aside from that, College is certainly not a necessary experience. More often than it should be it's actually a waste of time and money. Students go there to socialize rather than to learn a trade. They major in useless degrees and accrue mountains of debt and wind up working a dead end job to pay it off when they would have been much better off finding a job and learning practical skills or going to a vocational school where they'd be able to work practically with their passion in an educational environment.

Is detracting resources from the economy in order to subsidize higher education really the right choice? It's not a zero sum game. There are consequences to forcefully taking money out of the economy, no matter how small an amount it is. The benefits would have to outweigh the costs, and that's a hard case to make given the current situation with higher education, even in the Scandinavian countries. I mean 85% of Swedish students still graduate with crippling amounts of debt vs 50% in the US at a higher debt-to-income ratio than those in the US.

we have the same setup, there is mainly 2 different things you can do when you finish tenth grade, you can either go for a more work oriented school period (1-3 years depending) or you can go for higher education where you learn basics for everything like physics, math, norwegian, proper writing etc (3++)

Ah, I guess I misunderstood. I'm actually currently at University with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Economics. I did get a lot of financial aid due to my economic and academic status though, so I'm debt-free. I'd rather have not gone to University in hindsight, but after I've already invested so much I'd like to at least finish.