david wrote: > It is impossible to maintain a monopoly without the state's assistance. the state just happens to be the bully with the most guns. the monopoly question has nothing whatsoever to do with the state, government or laws. all three are usually hardly mentioned in monopoly discussions. what probably confuses you is that there are state-granted monopolies. this all rests on the assumption you don't consider the laws as "state assistance". it is pretty easy to get a monopoly in a fringe market through the various IP protection schemes currently in operation.
