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Roads are a public good, not a business (despite what libertarian rhetoric would have you believe). All business seek to enforce their position, by the way.
by DividesByZero 13y ago
Roads are a public good, not a business (despite what libertarian rhetoric would have you believe). All business seek to enforce their position, by the way.
- wyager 13y ago>Roads are a public good, not a business It's funny how I keep getting charged to drive on certain roads that provide a better service than certain other roads.
- DividesByZero 13y agoThe owners of such roads are operating rent-seeking businesses. Not in any way a contradiction.
- jacoblyles 13y agoThere were lots of private highways and roads in early US history[1]. I'm not saying it's always and everywhere a good idea, but the historical reality or private roads suggests we shouldn't dismiss them out of hand. [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_highways_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_highways_in_the_United_...
- wnight 13y agoI think you're arguing with the mirror. I said it's like [the fallacy of] thinking a road has no value ... And I see a lot of businesses selling stuff like 3d printers who use open designs and contribute changes back to the community. Lock-in is a choice people make.