“private companies and/or private individuals making money” is the core and quintessential foundation of capitalism.

Oh, I see. Yeah that could be worded better.

I really like capitalism but the benefit of some particular private companies and/or private individuals over others is of no real importance for me. I'm (almost) a free market absolutist.

A capitalist free market inevitably leads to monopolies.

Yes! Hence why I wrote "(almost)" there.

Some regulation is needed to make things fairer, and actually better. But in my preferred mix of capitalism, patents wouldn't be a thing.