https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2007/06/10/the-demassified-future-and-its-enemies/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:23:15 -0400<![CDATA[One of the themes of Virginia Postrel&#8217;s terrific The Future And Its Enemies is that for many, top-down control of markets can seem awfully reassuring. There are still lots of people who preferred the simplicity of the days when AT&amp;T was synonymous with telephone, because of how simple and universal it made things. But never mind that rates for a long-distance call were much, much more expensive before AT&amp;T was broken up. Similarly, many people long for the days when men wore suits when flying, even though an airlines ticket cost a heckuva lot more before the industry was deregulated to the casual masses.]]>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:32:46 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2007/06/10/the-demassified-future-and-its-enemies-n232443