Nepal, Feb. 7 -- Banning TikTok and cryptocurrency contradicts the principles of a free market economy

Free markets are essential for technological progress, functioning as discovery machines that drive innovation through competition and discipline. Imposing bans disrupts this natural process, stifling the potential for individual prosperity and collective advancement. By restricting emerging technologies, the government interferes with market discipline, inhibiting competition and preventing the formation of monopolies.

In the ever-churning landscape of technological discourse, Marc Andreessen, co-author of Mosaic, the first widely used web browser with a graphical user interface has recently unfurled what can only be described as a sw...