Markets are born free, yet no sooner are they born than some would-be emperor is forging chains. Paradoxically, it sometimes happens that the only way to preserve freedom is through judicious controls on the exercise of private power. If we believe in liberty, it must be freedom from both private and public coercion.

The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (ed. Atlantic Books Ltd, 2010) - ISBN: 9780857892126