Loosing morals in the pursuit of gaining more wealth does not truly create wealth because people are not better off. The man who takes advantage of others is loosing his morals, the ones being taken advantage of are not becoming wealthier. I discussed this concept individually, but it can equally be …show more content…
I believe free trade and free markets to be better. Cantillon, in Essai, discusses how important entrepreneurs are for economic growth (making a country better off); they drive innovation. With free trade and free markets, there is more competition, which encourages innovation from the entrepreneurs. The new innovations could be better medicine, safer cars, etc. Thus, with the greater competition from the free trade and free market driving entrepreneurs to innovate, individuals and countries are becoming better off. Free trade and free markets increase wealth within an