1ºCapitalism evolved from Feudalism which had constraints connected both to Socialism and Dictatorship. In early England it was the way of thinking that competition would keep prices from going past what the market will bare and for ever in a lifetime for the most part that was very true. Someone jacked up their prices to high someone would open up and under sell them. Until 1939 when food stamps came out within 1 year meat prices tripled. and until the 1980's when congress started completely ignoring The Sherman Act. This is further complicated by the creation of The Federal Reserve who's sole purpose is to avoid market corrections in lieu of stability.