I don't think that's correct, the state only has blunt tools

Prohibition for instance

If the people are content, they're fine

Which is why...ium a liberal

because im not blind to either side

It shows what excessive Government intervention and regulation is a bad thing

so it's not that it messes things up, it's just not able

the accumulation of private property that capitalism is based on is a product of state intervention

"excessive Government intervention"

Yes thats the key phrase

thanks for making my point

not only in the sense that it exists by virtue of laws that are upheld by the force wielded by the state but also in the sense that it came to be through state intervention

Excessive is the key word

Excessive Government intervention is a key problem, Lower levels are better but still need to be stopped

Just let the people regulate the economy

that is, the state forcefully privatizing collectively owned farms, forcing farmers to flee to the cities and work for capitalists or die

The people don't regulate the economy @The Electric Lizard

Lazze-Faire Capitalism

through what organization will the people regulate the economy

market transactions?

Honestly, do something like deregulate food?

They should and will if the Government stops it

Yeah it;ll get cheaper

But they don't. @The Electric Lizard

but you'll probably get ill

They will

What you're saying and what happens in practice are different.

De regulate cars

Seatbelts are a needless expense. @Joshu

turn any city into bejing for smog

good one

Added extra.

Medieval Monarchies barely intervened in the economy and it worked to an extent

Except they were at war with themselves non stop

and others

i mean that's not necessarily true

however that was a mix of authoritarian regime too

and also in the middle ages there were intermediary organizations that intervened in the economy

like guilds

@The Electric Lizard and everyone was miserable except the nobles who could get away with anything they want

and property was often awarded based on service to the state