Contrary to what many Western economists think, the worst economic breakdowns are not the result of free markets gone haywire, but of excessive concentration of political power. To insure against the worst human and economic catastrophes, limits to political power must be introduced and a system of checks and balances maintained.
与许多西方经济学家的想法相反的是，最恶劣的经济崩溃并非源自于自由市场的紊乱，而是来自于政治权力的过度集中。为确保那些最险恶的人道和经济灾难免于发生，就必须对政治权力加以限制并维持权力之间的互相制衡。