&gt;  Might explain why winners of free market capitalism want to institute measures (laws, regulations) to keep others from achieving the same level of winning.<p>I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s an accurate description of reality. My take is that <i>everybody</i> wants to institute measures that benefit them and hinder others... but the &quot;winners&quot; (i.e. the rich) have comparatively more political power and thus also more success forcing these measures through.