Nah, I don't think so. Oldest profession? Probably. Free market? Absolutely not.
In theory it looks like a free market: voluntary exchange, prices set by supply & demand, no centralized control, etc.
However, in practice, legal bans, social stigmas & black/grey market conditions distort the economics.
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2025-05-09 00:35:32
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