Market Imperfections: Real or Artifact?

[william the wie]

The long history of civilized societies show very few examples of effective non-defense related central planning working. And with that kimite!

 

[Indeependent]

The long history of civilized societies show very few examples of effective non-defense related central planning working. And with that kimite!

Really?
History is replete with empires that didn't build infrastructure?
No roads, bridges, publics wells or sanitation?

 

[william the wie]

The long history of civilized societies show very few examples of effective non-defense related central planning working. And with that kimite!

Really?
History is replete with empires that didn't build infrastructure?
No roads, bridges, publics wells or sanitation?

All military infrastructure to get armies where needed and keep them alive in their bases.

 

[expat_panama]

...very few examples of effective non-defense related central planning working...

Really? History is replete with empires that didn't build infrastructure? No roads, bridges, publics wells or sanitation?

All military infrastructure to get armies where needed and keep them alive in their bases.

Exactly. From Roman roads'n'bridges all the way to American interstates --every last one of them were responses to military needs.