Au contraire.
Even before coins existed men bartered freely if it was deemed by each to be beneficial.
Got yer degree at Sears did ya?
Next we'll hear that "fair trade" a la the unions, is free trade - when it's just unions protecting themselves from competition at our expenses. Like the tariffs/subsidies making sugar cost Americans twice as much as offshore. The very reason candy companies have relocated OUT of the US.
Back to econ 101 for the dunces.
Oh, so you (the non-dunce) believe we have "free trade." Tell me, oh econ guru, which market or markets are not affected by artificial restraints on trade imposed by regulation?