>The really damaging monopolies only ever come from government-granted powers.
All private property in the Western world (and much of the rest of the world) is government-granted.
Unless you happen to be a local warlord with your own private army, it's likely anything you think of as "yours" right now is only so because a government exists to either grant you the rights to it or to protect you from its theft. (Of course, Proudhoun would argue that all property is theft. I would too, but only after a couple of beers.).
All private property in the Western world (and much of the rest of the world) is government-granted.
Unless you happen to be a local warlord with your own private army, it's likely anything you think of as "yours" right now is only so because a government exists to either grant you the rights to it or to protect you from its theft. (Of course, Proudhoun would argue that all property is theft. I would too, but only after a couple of beers.).