"What we call the [capitalist free] market is really a democratic process involving millions, and in some markets billions, of people making personal decisions that express their preferences. When you hear someone say that he doesnt trust the market, and wants to replace it with government edicts, hes really calling for a switch from a democratic process to a totalitarian one."

Author: Walter Edward Williams

Notes: (1936 - ), an American economist, commentator, and academic. He is the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, as well as a syndicated columnist and author known for his libertarian views.