People are <i>overly distrustful</i> of private entities. Likewise, they&#x27;re also <i>overly trustful</i> of public entities. It&#x27;s implicit in almost every argument you will have when advocating free-market solutions over state-monopoly and state-regulation type solutions. And this applies to practically <i>any</i> problem.<p>Unfortunately, no one wants to see the elephant in the room. Both types of entities will do (or at least have the risk-of doing) what is in their own best interest. But only one can have a violence-backed monopoly advantage.