There’s an economic crisis going on.  Most economists understand the economy as it’s presented in their models, but not what the economy should be.  They interpret trends, but only within the confines of statistics and government regulations.  The economy they analyze is constructed—fabricated by policies, monetary manipulation, and artificial incentives.  It’s not the real economy.  The real economy is rooted in human action and voluntary exchange.  It’s distorted, buried under layers of intervention and control.

There are only two types of economic systems: free markets and statism.  Free markets operate based on voluntary interactions, guided by the choices of individuals.  Statism involves government authorities directing, distorting, and intervening.  Many may deny it, but statism has spread everywhere.  Central banks, fiscal policies, and regulatory frameworks all affirm the power of a few over the many.  In essence, technocrats and politicians claim control over our livelihoods.  Their policies are almost always validated by mainstream economists.

Statism institutionalizes coercion.  Free markets would be shaped by genuine human preference and free association.  Statism, on the other hand, is shaped by bureaucrats and political agendas.  Force is applied to steer behavior—to “fix” prices, “stimulate” demand, and “create” jobs.  Coercion becomes the cornerstone of economic regulations without being stated explicitly.  The entire system is structured to prevent individuals from making voluntary decisions.  The existence of statism signifies the violation of free market principles.

The principles of a free market are immutable.  They cannot be overturned by policies or decrees.  It’s impossible.  There are economic laws—laws of supply and demand, value, and human action—that will never change.  The belief that intervention can permanently override these laws is the height of economic hubris.  They’ll never openly admit it, but this is what they think.  Claims to “improve” the market only pervert it, leading to misallocation of resources and economic instability.

They won’t say they deny it, but their actions speak louder.  Prosperity rests in free markets.  It can’t be found in manipulated systems.  Every attempt to do so ends in failure—higher prices, economic crises, and less freedom.  The majority has been convinced that prosperity can be achieved through intervention and control.  True economic freedom is not about following artificial constructs.  It’s about aligning policy with what the economy truly is: a reflection of human choices and natural laws of exchange.  Free markets are always valid.  They have been, and always will be, the only path to genuine prosperity.