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What externalities? What material harm is caused by putting up a sign, beyond "I disapprove of it"?

• cmdrreiki 15y ago
  Poor aesthetics cause psychological harm through both distraction and pure ugliness. I shouldn't have to combat decades of scientific research on attention-stealing simply to maintain my train of thought as I walk down the street.
  • rhygar 15y ago
    Admit it - you have no evidence other than anecdotes to prove that signs cause material harm, and therefore externalities. This is government red tape that hurts the economy in that city.
    • wr1472 15y ago
      > Admit it - you have no evidence other than anecdotes to prove that signs cause material harm Could you then show some evidence for the below quote? - > Basically, the economy in that city is worse off overall as a result, and there are fewer jobs to go around.