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No. High skilled trades end up overvaluing their products and having a monopoly they demand a un-proportionately large payment.

This is why becoming a doctor costs so much money in western countries and why they also make lots of money. They gate keep the knowledge behind a pay wall and massive amounts of artificial difficulty in order to keep scarcity high and wages higher.

The potential for corrupt guild officials is just as high for government officials.