市场经济可以避免无知导致的灾难——由价格双轨制引起的思考

Market Economy Can Avoid Disasters Caused by Ignorance:Reflection on the Dual Pricing System

从人类历史看,无知和无耻是我们犯错的两个主要原因。在中国经济历史上曾有许多官员和研究者都相信,正确的价格是可以计算出来的。回过头来看,这令人不可思议。后来双轨制解决了这个问题。而当前许多政策的制订又表现出了我们的无知,其规避方法归根到底还是在于市场经济以及引入竞争和确保思想的自由。

From the human history, it can be seen that ignorance and shameless are two main reasons for our mistakes. In the history of Chinese economy, many officials and researchers believed that the correct prices could be calculated. Looking back, we now find this is incredible. Later, the dual system has solved this problem. The formulation of a number of policies nowadays, however, reflects our ignorance; after all, the only way out is the market economy. We should introduce compe- tition and ensure the freedom of thought.