Acatallactic

/ˌækətəˈlæktɪk/ adjective

Definition

In economics, describing a market or system that operates smoothly without disruption; characterized by uninterrupted economic function.

Etymology

From Greek a- (not) + katalaxis (interruption, disruption). A technical economic term used in Austrian school economics.

Kelly Says

Ludwig von Mises used acatallactic to describe ideal free markets where prices work perfectly—but in reality, real markets are always interrupted by taxes, regulations, and human irrationality!

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