That's a chunky one, but thanks for posting, good to exercise the brain once in a while... The essay is a solid explanation of the benefits of a decentralised economy vs a centralised one, and the purpose of price/cost as the mechanism that conveys information about a product or service; which seems to say, to the consumer, if it's cheap, it's easily available, fill your boots; if it's expensive, it's scarce, so look for something else or economise. You dont actually need to know why the price is high/low, you just need to act on the information. ... Ironic though, from a European perspective, the article was written in 1945, at the point most of Europe jumped head first into more central planning!