The public has been sold a bill of goods about the free market being a panacea for mankind.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that people have been led to believe the free market is a perfect solution to all problems, but this is not true. The free market is not a magical fix for everything, and people have been deceived into thinking it is.
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