Arnold Kling meditates on the flaws of large organizations, and wonders why government-enthusiasts believe their favorite institution is immune to them. At least large corporations are vulnerable to competition from new firms (unless a government prevents that).

A recommended list of books, articles, and videos on the subject of competing governments.

<em>Most</em> of humanity operates in informal economies, because the rules of formal economies are rigged in favor of ruling elites. The majority need competition in rule-making institutions.

Real freedom, says Arnold Kling, contra Will Wilkinson, is the ability to choose, not the ability to vote.

Deviations from perfect competition are not necessarily wasteful, explains Don Boudreaux.