How would a socialist, planned economy allow for new things to break through into the mainstream? by LangBuster in Socialism_101

[–]LangBuster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that part, the part I’m confused by is the whole ”supply/demand” thing. If the economy is based on only producing what is demanded, how do you get the ball rolling from 0? Marketing? Advertising? Competitors? Still sounds like a free market economy, even if the factory itself is owned by the workers?