Perhaps overly naive - denying human nature, in fact - but a viewpoint that in its most basic terms I agree with.

Making that distinction between capitalism and corporatism is one that is rarely done these days. And erring on the side of greater freedom I can almost always go along with. But I get hit with the "overly idealistic" tag by the more practical minded I know.

I always liked John Stossel though... I remember watching him as far back as Jr High when he was on 20/20.

John Stossel - Dump the Audience? - Reason Magazine:

"I like explaining that what I defend isn't business but economic freedom and markets. Businessmen—with some honorable exceptions—are usually happy to collude with government to stifle competition and harm consumers and workers. I hate that.

And anyway, it was not free markets, but meddling politicians, bureaucrats, and central bankers, along with their corporate cronies, who created today's problems."